Politics Nov 30 WATCH: GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion would set a precedent Republicans and Democrats have offered resolutions to remove Santos, who faces a federal indictment alleging he stole the identities of campaign donors and used their credit cards for unauthorized charges.
Politics Nov 28 Democratic lawmaker moves to force a vote on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House California Rep. Robert Garcia framed the effort as necessary in the event Republicans don't follow through on comparable legislation filed by the chairman of the House Ethics Committee.
Politics Nov 17 DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy to talk politics during ‘family discussion’ in Iowa Three candidates — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — will appear at the roundtable “family discussion” in Des Moines Friday. Former President Donald Trump is not expected to attend, though he…
Politics Nov 17 House Ethics chair moves to vote to expel Santos from Congress Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds vote, a high bar. It's the sternest form of punishment available to the House and has occurred just five times in the history of the chamber.
Politics Nov 16 Rep. George Santos won’t seek reelection after scathing ethics report details ‘overwhelming evidence’ of lawbreaking Shortly after the panel's report was released, Santos blasted it as a “politicized smear” in a tweet on X but said that he would not be seeking reelection to a second term.
Politics Nov 16 Read the full House Ethics report on George Santos’ alleged campaign crimes Santos has maintained his innocence and refused to resign despite calls from many of his colleagues to do so.
Politics Nov 12 House Republicans propose two-step funding package to avoid partial government shutdown House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal on Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2.
Politics Nov 10 New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown looming New House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan to avert a government shutdown. The task looks increasingly difficult.
Politics Nov 01 WATCH: House rejects effort to expel Rep. George Santos Fellow New York Republicans are anxious to distance themselves from a colleague infamous for fabricating his life story and accused of stealing from donors, lying to Congress and receiving unemployment benefits he did not deserve. To succeed, their resolution needs…
Politics Oct 25 Mike Johnson elected House speaker on first ballot with support from all Republicans Republican congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected House speaker. Republicans eagerly voted to give Johnson the gavel on Wednesday.