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Virginia GOP rep’s ‘ditto’ to a racist radio rant just handed Democrats a weapon in the tightest House race of 2026

Virginia GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans just handed Democrats a loaded weapon in what’s shaping up to be the tightest House race of 2026. After agreeing with a conservative radio host’s racist remark about House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Kiggans is now facing calls to resign from top Democrats, including the…

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Republican Jen Kiggans faces calls to resign for agreeing with racist ‘cotton-picking’ remark

Congresswoman says she did not condone radio host’s language about Hakeem Jeffries, the top House Democrat

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GOP Rep. Slammed For Not Pushing Back Against Claim That Hakeem Jeffries Should Get His 'Cotton-Picking Hands Off Of Virginia'

Democratic lawmakers are calling for GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans to resign after she did not push back against a claim that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries should get his "cotton-picking hands off of Virginia."

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Elaine Luria, January 6 panel member seeking political comeback, says ‘the wind is on our back’ as Democrats try to flip House

Luria, who lost her seat to a Republican after standing up to Trump, has secured key endorsements in Virginia race

The Guardian - US

House money race dotted by challengers who outraised incumbents

A handful of vulnerable House lawmakers in both parties were outraised by potential opponents in the final months of 2025, new filings show.

Roll Call

After blaming Trump for Jan. 6, they’re still in the ‘fight of our lives’ - Roll Call

Five members of the House select committee that probed the attack remain in Congress. "Sometimes it feels like it was yesterday,” Raskin says.

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Former Rep. Elaine Luria makes comeback bid in Virginia - Roll Call

Democratic former Rep. Elaine Luria is launching a comeback bid, challenging Rep. Jen Kiggans in Virginia's 2nd District.

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In the Spotlight: Jen Kiggans - Roll Call

Kiggans is the lead sponsor of a bipartisan bill that would extend the enhanced credits for one year without any changes to their structure.

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Endangered incumbents tout earmarking prowess on campaign trail - Roll Call

House members in close races are talking up their success in bringing money to their districts through congressional spending bills.

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Being a lawmaker is the latest leap for career-hopping Kiggans

WASHINGTON — When Jen Kiggans decided to run for Virginia’s state Senate in 2019, she cited Elaine Luria as her inspiration. That was odd enough — Luria’s a Democrat while Kiggans is a Republican. But things got stranger still just three years later, when Kiggans decided to run for Congress…

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Being a lawmaker is the latest leap for career-hopping Kiggans - Roll Call

Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans speaks about her career jumps and how she intends to win reelection in Virginia’s 2nd District.

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Coordinated focus let House Jan. 6 panel grab the public’s attention

WASHINGTON — Through more than a dozen hearings, an 18-month investigation and a more than 800-page final report, the bipartisan House Jan. 6 select committee did something rare — it presented a single argument to the public.

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Coordinated focus let House Jan. 6 panel grab the public's attention - Roll Call

The House Jan. 6 committee conveyed information to the public in innovative ways, with a coordinated presentation and unified narrative.

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Anti-Trump GOP voters mostly loyal in 2022, but not entirely

Donald Trump may hold a tight grasp on much of the Republican base, but there's a notable minority of GOP voters who don’t consider themselves members of his “Make America Great Again” movement

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At the Races: Train wreck — it’s not just a metaphor - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

The Independent UK

Trump wanted ex-military critics tried at court-martial, top general said

General Mark Milley’s testimony before the House January 6 committee confirms an allegation first made by former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper

WEKU

The Jan. 6 committee is about to have its last hearing. Here's what to expect

The panel will take up criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump on at least three charges, including insurrection.

Tribune News Service

Closing the books on 2022 midterm campaign finances

WASHINGTON — It’s no secret that money isn’t everything when it comes to political campaigns. In this year’s midterms, at least a couple dozen candidates in competitive races were outspent but still beat their better-funded opponents.

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Closing the books on the 2022 midterm campaign - Roll Call

Final campaign finance reports for 2022 races show, once again, that money isn't everything, with some big spenders coming up short.

Tribune News Service

Vows to reject corporate PAC money on the rise for incoming Congress

WASHINGTON — In the 118th Congress, a growing contingent of lawmakers is telling corporate PACs: We don’t want your cash.

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Vows to reject corporate PAC money on the rise for incoming Congress

Some dismissed pledges as a gimmick for outsiders who wouldn't get corporate PAC money anyway, but they have grown more common.

Tribune News Service

Defense-oriented Democrats mostly survive electoral scare

WASHINGTON — Defense-oriented House Democrats, including a cadre of self-described “badass” women with national security backgrounds, were largely unscathed by Tuesday’s election.

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Defense-oriented Democrats mostly survive electoral scare - Roll Call

Republicans targeted several Democratic House members first elected in 2018 with national security backgrounds, but most survived tough races.

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Four takeaways from the US midterm elections

Democrats were enjoying a stronger-than-expected showing in the US midterm elections early on Wednesday, as it appeared the party was limiting its losses in the US House of Representatives and capturing important governors' races.

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US Midterms 2022: What we know — and still don't know — after a surprising election day

Despite predictions of a huge Republican tsunami that would wash Democrats out of both houses of congress, the midterms have delivered a far closer and more surprising result. It's still early, but this is what we know so far.

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