A second wave of the #MeToo movement is dominating Capitol Hill, headlined by sexual misconduct allegations that have so far led to former Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) departing Congress under threat of expulsion. The swift expulsion threats and ultimate resignations showcase the increasing anger and frustration among a vocal group of…
Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) on Tuesday criticized President Trump both for threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization and for a more recent post depicting himself as Jesus. “I wish I could say this in a private conversation, but I can’t. So I do want to say it: the Easter Sunday post about annihilating a civilization…
The union for the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) plans to hold a vote of no confidence for two House side leaders over what they called “job conditions that have exhausted officers” working on that side of the complex. The April 22 vote comes after the union said officers were “hung out to dry by USCP…
Ben Ferencz, the youngest person to prosecute Nazi war crimes at the Nuremberg trials, was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) presented the body’s highest civilian honor to Ferencz’s family and friends in a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Capitol, recognizing his “life of servant leadership…
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Tuesday debuted their unlikely alliance in a CNN interview. Opposing viewpoints have not deterred their professional relationship in seeking justice for victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or voicing their opposition to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, among other issues, Khanna told…
Another woman came forward on Tuesday to accuse former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) of sexual misconduct violations. Swalwell resigned from Congress and dropped out of California’s gubernatorial race after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct at the end of last week. The now-former California lawmaker has denied allegations of sexual assault, but he acknowledged…
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said that a measure to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless spy powers is dead unless the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is attached to it. “I think FISA dies unless SAVE America is attached. Period,” Luna told The Hill in an interview on Monday. The…