Hundreds of protesters swarm Capitol rotunda to demand Israel-Hamas ceasefire Capitol police soon moved to arrest members of the demonstration The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
‘Mean and petty’: Democrats slam hideaway evictions of Hoyer, Pelosi - Roll Call Some saw it as a step to punish Democrats for refusing to save Kevin McCarthy as his speakership went up in flames. Roll Call · Oct 4, 2023
‘Type A’ personalities paralyze House after historic McCarthy ouster - Roll Call Being a psychiatrist or sociologist is not a requirement for the next speaker, but a background in either might not hurt. Roll Call · Oct 4, 2023
McCarthy becomes first speaker ever ousted from job in House vote as Democrats join with GOP critics to topple him The House of Representatives voted 216-210 to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, a McCarthy ally, was named speaker pro tempore. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023
Jan 6 prosecutor arrested for stabbing driver on Florida highway in road rage attack Capitol riots prosecutor is accused of stabbing a driver multiple times following a car crash The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Democrat Jamaal Bowman denies pulling fire alarm to delay House vote Congressman says he mistakenly thought alarm, which prompted Capitol office building to be evacuated, would open a door The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2023
Zelenskyy and the tale of two chambers - Roll Call Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy got broad but not unanimous bipartisan Senate support Thursday, but the House treated him differently. Roll Call · Sep 21, 2023
GOP senators, open to Paxton conviction, flipped when they realized they were still short the votes “I feel there were six senators who were ready to be the 21st vote,” said Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas. “But they didn’t want to be the 20th vote.” The Texas Tribune · Sep 20, 2023
Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to accomplish what at times seems impossible The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
It’s time for Biden to embrace his age The Ronald Reagan strategy is not working. It’s time for Biden to get serious about his biggest vulnerability Salon · Sep 18, 2023
Ken Paxton jury deliberates for second day in Texas attorney general impeachment trial Deliberations in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial are heading into a second day The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023
Deliberations in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial head into a second day Deliberations in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial are heading into a second day The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023
Speaker Kevin McCarthy challenges right-flank colleagues to try to oust him from his post The embattled GOP leader is trying to balance a caucus split between traditional Republicans and hard-right supporters of former President Donald Trump. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023
No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise returns to the Capitol after his blood cancer diagnosis Rep. Steve Scalise has returned to the U.S. Capitol for the first time since being diagnosed with a blood cancer known as multiple myeloma The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023 Physician Rand Paul isn’t buying Mitch McConnell’s claims freezing episode was caused by dehydration ‘I’ve practiced medicine for 25 years and it doesn’t look like dehydration to me’
Roll Call · Sep 5, 2023 Capitol doctor: No stroke, seizure, Parkinson’s in McConnell tests There's no evidence of stroke, seizure disorder or Parkinson's disease in Sen. Mitch McConnell's tests, the Capitol's physician says.
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023 Congress returns to try to stave off a government shutdown while GOP weighs impeachment inquiry Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to try to avert a government shutdown, while House Republicans also consider whether to press forward on an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
Roll Call · Aug 31, 2023 McConnell cleared to continue work by Senate physician - Roll Call The Senate’s physician said Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is cleared to continue working after he froze answering questions on Wednesday.
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023 ‘Stop demonizing government,’ 20-year veteran Senate chaplain urges Twenty years ago last week, a new Senate chaplain offered a prayer thanking God for his predecessor’s “legacy of faithfulness” and imploring heaven to “give these leaders the gift of discernment that they will know what matters most, and approve what is excellent.”
Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2023 Leigh Finke led expansion of Minnesota's transgender rights, endured attacks As Minnesota's first transgender state legislator, Leigh Finke knew she'd be an example and hoped she'd change misperceptions.
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2023 AP News Digest 3 am Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan.
Capital & Main · Jun 28, 2023 Who is Blocking Climate Action in Pennsylvania? Two blocked climate bills show the oil and gas industry, related unions can still sway the new Democratic House majority.
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023 Stamp of civil rights icon John Lewis unveiled in ceremony at the US Capitol Congressional leaders have unveiled a new stamp that commemorates former Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon who died in 2020 after serving more than three decades in Congress
Texas Observer · Jun 20, 2023 Paxton’s Ninth Life: Will the Senate Save Texas’ Embattled AG? The walls may finally be closing in on allegedly criminal Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, but the Senate could offer a lifeline.
The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2023 Republican hopeful Mike Pence to release book on ‘how faith makes family’ Advice book Go Home For Dinner, co-authored with daughter Charlotte Pence Bond, to be published by Simon & Schuster