Dec 02 Republican Matt Van Epps wins House special election in Tennessee By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Van Epps has won a nationally watched special election in Tennessee for a seat in the U.S. House, maintaining his party’s grip on the district with help from President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 02 Tennessee voters go to the polls in House special election testing Trump's power By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press The special election, which was organized after Republican Rep. Mark Green resigned this summer, saw an unexpected surge of spending in recent weeks, flooding the airwaves and filling residents' mailboxes with campaign flyers. Continue reading
Dec 02 Live Results: Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election A military veteran and former state general services commissioner from Nashville, Matt Van Epps defeated Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn to represent the 7th Congressional District. Continue reading
Nov 30 Lawmakers voice bipartisan support for congressional reviews of Trump's boat strikes By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:00 What to know about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation and falling out with Trump By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young The announcement by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., that she’ll resign from Congress in January has sent shockwaves through Washington. It marks a dramatic break with Trump after a public falling out with him in recent months, as Greene criticized… Continue watching
Nov 22 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress in January By Michelle L. Price, Lisa Mascaro, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a loyal supporter-turned-critic of President Donald Trump who faced his political retribution if she sought reelection, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 7:06 Clyburn spotlights trailblazing Black members of Congress in 'The First Eight' By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold Congressman James Clyburn has spent more than three decades in Congress. In his new book, he turns his attention to the trailblazing Black men who were the first to walk those halls. Geoff Bennett sat down with Rep. Clyburn to… Continue watching
Nov 20 Fighting it for months, Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his own months ago. Continue reading
Nov 19 Senate officially passes the Epstein files bill, sending it to Trump By Associated Press In an unusual move, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate agreed Tuesday evening to pass the bill as soon as it was sent over from the House, which had passed it 427-1 earlier in the day. Continue reading
Nov 19 House reprimands Illinois congressman over his succession plan, dividing Democrats By Matt Brown, Associated Press The House voted Tuesday to reprimand Illinois Rep. Chuy Garcia over an eyebrow-raising succession plan for his congressional seat. Some Democrats were furious with a member of their own caucus for triggering the vote. Continue reading