Johnson won’t say whether Jan. 6 rioters will be eligible for new ‘lawfare’ fund
“I’m not going to comment on that until it comes up,” the speaker said.
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Boebert labels Trump ‘my president’ after Massie loss
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said “Trump is my President” and “Jesus is Lord” in a post on the social platform X after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was defeated in the GOP primary for his seat on Tuesday night. Boebert campaigned with Massie, a top GOP target of President Trump, over the weekend and had provoked…
Cassidy plans to keep pushing foreign pollution bill
The Louisiana Republican lost reelection this week. That’s not stopping his quest for a fee on polluting imports.
Key senators meet over dinner to discuss permitting deal
Negotiators are hoping to reach an agreement before the August recess.
Cornyn backed some gun control measures. Massie opposed them all. It may not have helped either.
Giffords, a gun safety advocacy group, is sending a memo to all Congressional Republicans today arguing the gun lobby isn’t so powerful after all.
Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a generation, has died. He was 86. Frank died late Tuesday, according to Jim Segel, Frank’s former campaign manager and close friend. After representing broad…
Capitol agenda: Trump may regret his revenge tour
Some Republicans worry the president’s payback whims will gum up his agenda on Capitol Hill and cost the party control of Texas’ Senate seat.