White House lawyer’s tough warning to Democrats has legal experts on both sides questioning one key threat
White House Counsel William Scharf warned Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, that congressional investigations and subpoenas must stay within constitutional limits. In a letter dated Nov. 9, Scharf said some conduct could potentially amount to a crime. Garcia, who is expected to lead the committee if Democrats take control […]
How House Republicans plan to take advantage of divisions among Democrats in the new Congress
House Republicans are preparing for a combative next Congress as Democrats take control of the chamber. Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, who is moving from House majority whip to minority whip, said Republicans intend to hold the new Democratic majority accountable for ideas advanced by its progressive wing. He said they would do so even […]
Jeffries faces fierce criticism over the Hegseth impeachment blunder as Democrats compete to become House speaker
A pair of House floor missteps has prompted questions about whether Democrats are prepared to lead the chamber as they move toward a majority and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries seeks the speakership. Democrats are projected to win 255 seats, with 12 races still undecided. Their strong showing last week included gains in traditionally Republican states […]
A dispute over mold becomes a key focus in deadly shooting spree near the White House
Washington gunman identified after deadly shooting near White House A gunman who killed his building manager and wounded four pedestrians in Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning has been identified as Dr. Matt Wade Lambert, 55. The shooting occurred about a mile from the White House amid a legal dispute involving Lambert, his condominium association and […]
House Democrat misses vote to impeach Hegseth because of major medical procedure one week after Election Day
Rep. Lou Correa, a California Democrat who missed Tuesday’s vote on an effort to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, said he had undergone emergency open-heart surgery. In a statement posted Wednesday, Correa thanked people for their prayers and well wishes. He said the surgery took place on Nov. 10, went well, and that he […]
A leading House Democrat sparks backlash with a plan for young immigrants deported as children that goes beyond bringing them back
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Tuesday that he would support bringing deported DACA recipients back to the United States and providing them with what he called “remedial assistance.” Critics took that to mean Democrats might compensate immigrants who were deported. Asked in a PBS NewsHour interview whether he backed returning deported DACA recipients to […]
Hakeem Jeffries faces opposition from liberal lawmakers but no challenger as the House speaker contest takes shape
More than 110 new members are preparing to join Congress, and some are familiar with the job. A few incoming representatives are returning after years away from the House. Hilda Solis, a California Democrat, left Congress in 2009 to serve as President Barack Obama’s labor secretary. Alabama Republican Jerry Carl departed early last year after […]
Longtime Republican leader’s future is uncertain after Jim Jordan wins the House leadership contest
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has not decided whether he will serve out the full term in the next Congress, which begins in January. “There’s no decision on what’s next,” the Louisiana Republican said Wednesday. He said he first needs to get through the coming weeks, then consider what life in the House minority will […]
Senior Democrat on committee responds forcefully after White House lawyer warns against going too far amid threats of investigations
White House counsel warns incoming House Democrats over subpoenas White House counsel William Scharf has warned House Democrats not to exceed their constitutional authority as they prepare to take control of the House next year. Rep. Robert Garcia, the committee’s ranking Democrat and its expected next chair, responded by accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of […]
Jim Jordan is elected the new House Republican leader in a closed-door vote, defeating Steve Scalise
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio has won the House Republicans’ election for minority leader, defeating current Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana. Jordan will become the party’s leading congressional defender of President Donald Trump next year. Jordan received 106 votes to Scalise’s 73 in the closed-door ballot, according to people present. The […]