Late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter running for her mom’s old House seat
Erica Lee Carter, daughter of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, announced Monday that she will run in a special election to fill the U.S. House seat once held by her mother to finish out the remainder of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s term. This is what Texas Democratic Rep. Jackson Lee said last […]
Rep. Ritchie Torres presses DEA after animal tranquilizers found in NYC street drugs
WASHINGTON — Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres is requesting information from the Drug Enforcement Administration after local health officials found the elephant tranquilizer carfentanil and the veterinary anesthetic medetomidine in street drugs in New York City. Carfentanil, a more potent analogue of fentanyl, Eight local opioid samples contained small amounts of the substance. According to the […]
Rep. Michael Waltz GOP accuses Biden administration of ‘burying’ Iran’s threats
A prominent Republican voice on foreign policy has accused the Biden administration of “covering up” Iranian threats against former President Trump, following the hacking attack on the Trump campaign. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) argued that the Biden administration was sending the wrong message to Tehran. “This Iranian plot is ongoing, and Biden and Harris are […]
Rep. Ed Case wins Dem primary, setting up for 6th full term in deep blue Hawaii
Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii, a moderate Democrat, beat a primary challenger in Saturday’s state election, increasing his chances of winning a sixth term in the House of Representatives. Case is running for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District seat, a position he has held since winning the 2018 midterm elections. He first entered Congress as the […]
Rep. Cori Bush vows revenge against pro-Israel group after primary loss
Far-left “Squad” Rep. Cori Bush declared she had been radicalized after her loss in Tuesday’s Missouri Democratic primary and vowed revenge against pro-Israel groups that supported her opponent. “It’s just some threads that have separated me from being a congresswoman,” the Missouri 1st District representative told supporters after her loss to local prosecutor Wesley Bell. […]
Dem Rep Casts Blame On ‘Big Money’ Advertisers For Squad Member’s Primary Defeat
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan on Wednesday blamed “big-money” advertisers for Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush’s loss in the primary. Bush lost the primary to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell on Wednesday, becoming the second of nine far-left House members to be ousted as a member of the “Squad.” After being pressed by […]
‘Squad’ Rep Cori Bush’s loss cheered by right, left sounds off on AIPAC spending
Controversial Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri on Tuesday became the second “Squad” member to lose in this year’s Democratic primary, following Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York. Bush, a controversial lawmaker who rose to prominence in the Black Lives Matter movement, was denied a third term after Democratic voters appointed St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley […]
‘Squad’ member Rep. Jamaal Bowman gushes over Harris-Walz ticket: ‘Real freedom’
Far-left Rep. Jamaal Bowman praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to include Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on the Democratic ticket, declaring in an impassioned video that their victory would bring “real freedom” to Americans. Sen. Bowman (D-NY) posted the moving video on his way out of a rally for Harris in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, […]
Rep. Ogles Confirms FBI Took His Phone After Primary Win Amid Campaign Finance ‘Discrepancies’
Republican Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee acknowledged Tuesday that the FBI seized his cell phone last week as part of an investigation into his campaign finance documents. Ogles Confirmed The day after the freshman congressman won the Tennessee 5th Congressional primary, a post on X reported that the FBI had seized his phone. A member […]
Democrat Rep Elissa Slotkin wins Senate primary in Michigan
Incumbent Rep. Elissa Slotkin won Michigan’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a short general election campaign before November. Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan defeated actor Hill Harper in the state’s Democratic primary to fill the seat of retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Slotkin is currently a congressman from Michigan and […]