Politics Mar 07 WATCH: House approves resolution condemning anti-Semitism, other bigotry The one-sided 407-23 vote belied the emotional infighting over how to respond to freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar's recent comments suggesting House supporters of Israel have dual allegiances.
Politics Mar 07 WATCH: Pelosi says House to condemn ‘forms of hatred’ after Omar words Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday the House will vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, white supremacy and other forms of hate after freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar's comments about Israel sparked turmoil among Democrats.
Politics Mar 04 Democrats draft anti-Semitism resolution in response to Omar’s remarks The declaration, supported by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, comes after Omar made new remarks about Israel that critics decried as anti-Semitic at an event last week where she made a reference to "political influence in this country that says it is…
Politics Feb 22 11 GOP senators to watch in the fight over Trump’s emergency declaration No president wants a rebuke from his own party, and more than four have voiced significant discomfort with Trump's move.
Politics Feb 06 How House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke without saying a word at the State of the Union It was President Donald Trump's first under divided government, with the white-clad House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the backdrop of every word he uttered.
Politics Feb 04 Ocasio-Cortez’s State of the Union guest: activist who cornered Flake on Kavanaugh vote Ana Maria Archila, who lives in the star freshman Democrat's New York District, said she will wear white and a pin that the congresswoman gave her that says, "Well-behaved women rarely make history."…
Politics Jan 29 Stacey Abrams to deliver Democrats’ response to State of the Union The role elevates Abrams in Democratic politics after she narrowly lost the Georgia governor's race in November.
Politics Jan 15 Iowa’s Steve King off House committees after white supremacy remark Veteran Republican Rep. Steve King will be blocked from committee assignments for the next two years after lamenting that white supremacy and white nationalism have become offensive terms.
Politics Jan 14 Mitch McConnell denounces Rep. Steve King over white supremacy remark The Senate majority leader is the highest-ranking Republican to criticize King, R-Iowa, who lamented last week that white supremacy and white nationalism have become offensive terms. Meanwhile, House Democrats said they'll seek formal punishment for King.
Politics Jan 10 Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border as shutdown talks fall apart Trump plans to visit border patrol station for a roundtable on immigration and border security.