House avoids unprecedented four-member expulsion week as Swalwell and Gonzales resign instead
Two House members resigned amid scandals, but potential expulsions of Reps. Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills raise parity and political math concerns.
Miller on Swalwell: Dems have ‘blackmail files’ for when it suits them
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Tuesday claimed that Democrats keep “blackmail files” for when it suits them, following a push to oust Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from his seat due to allegations of sexual misconduct and sexual assault. “The real story here is how the Democrat Party controls its members through…
GOP leaders struggle to keep $75B immigration plan narrow
Hoping to move ahead next week on their party-line package, senior Republicans are still hearing from GOP lawmakers insisting the bill needs to be broader.
Fuller sworn in to replace Greene
Rep. Clay Fuller (R-Ga.) was sworn into office on Tuesday after winning a special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). Fuller will serve out the remaining months of Greene’s term — helping Republicans maintain their razor-thin majority in the House and bolster support for President Trump’s agenda in Congress. “You were sent…
Prosecutors from Pirro’s office tried to access Fed headquarters, but were turned away
Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office visited the Federal Reserve’s headquarters unannounced Tuesday and attempted to gain access to the building’s ongoing renovations, which are the subject of a months-long active criminal investigation, according to a source familiar with the matter and a letter reviewed by CBS News. The two prosecutors and an investigator
Mike Johnson faces FISA mayhem
The Rules Committee recessed amid an internal GOP clash on the spy powers reauthorization.
Bipartisan duo that pushed Swalwell, Gonzales to resign says other lawmakers may be next
Washington — A cross-party effort caused two House members to resign on Tuesday under threat of expulsion — and the two female lawmakers who helped lead that push say additional members of Congress could face pressure next. In an interview with CBS News, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández — a Republican