Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) defended his Islamophobic comments on Monday by blaming Democrats for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “To Hakeem Jeffries, Gavin Newsom, and the high-ranking Democrats flooding X to condemn me: A Muslim shot and killed three Americans in Texas. Two Muslims tried to blow up New York City…again,” Ogles…
The majority leader said conversations are ongoing, but he remains skeptical the procedural tactic will get the result conservatives are hoping for.
War-related gasoline price impacts come as House Republicans plot how to sell voters on their megabill.
A fuel nozzle is seen in a car at a gas station in Los Angeles on March 8, 2026. Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly four years on March 8 over worries that the Iran war could create prolonged supply disruptions. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Senate
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference about the passage of the SAVE America Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Feb. 11, 2026. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday said he wants to see the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act passed, keeping the pressure on Senate
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday went after Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) for his blanket attack on Muslims. Ogles posted a message on social media Monday morning declaring that Muslims have no place in America, prompting Jeffries to say that Ogles has no place on Capitol Hill. “Andy Ogles is a malignant clown
Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) announced Monday that he will formally leave the Republican Party this week to become an independent. Kiley had previously announced that he will run for reelection in the midterms as an independent. But he accelerated the process on Monday, saying he will file a letter with the House clerk immediately to drop his…