House panel advances impeachment articles against Mayorkas House Republicans took a critical step early Wednesday toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they project confidence they’ll be able to recommend booting the Cabinet official on the House floor. The House Homeland Security Committee voted 18-15 to advance articles of impeachment, which accuse Mayorkas of…
Democrats risk a new progressive rebellion as Biden embraces border deal Progressives are frustrated with President Joe Biden for embracing the bipartisan border security deal that’s emerging in the Senate. And they’re starting to rage against it more loudly. It’s not the only area where the left is fuming at the Biden administration — its…
GOP senators fear border deal may already be doomed GOP infighting and indecision is already threatening to disintegrate the border deal, even before Senate negotiators release the long-awaited bill text. As senators returned for a critical two-week sprint in D.C. before a lengthy recess, Republicans are starting to doubt whether the agreement — which would…
Former US Sen. Jean Carnahan dies at 90 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan, who became the first female senator to represent Missouri after she was appointed to replace her husband following his death, died Tuesday. She was 90. Carnahan, a Democrat, was appointed to the Senate in 2000 after the posthumous…
Conservative Republican Mayra Flores Raising Big Money to Win Back Texas Congressional Seat Mayra Flores, the conservative Republican Latina from Texas, made history two years ago by flipping a seat in Texas that had not gone to a Republican in 100 years. Democrats scrambled to win the seat back in a special election months later….
Christian Veteran Who Beheaded Satanic Altar in Iowa Capital Charged with Hate Crime Christian veteran Michael Cassidy, who beheaded a satanic altar in the Iowa capital over the holidays, has been charged with a hate crime. The altar to Baphomet was installed by the Satanic Temple, with approval from the Iowa Legislature. It featured a…
BREAKING: Top Trump Prosecutor Nathan Wade Settles Divorce Case on Eve of Hearing to Avoid Testimony on ‘Improper’ Relationship with Fani Willis Fani Willis with paramour Nathan Wade Nathan Wade, the top Trump prosecutor on the Georgia RICO case targeting Trump settled his divorce case with his estranged wife Jocelyn Wade on the eve of…
House passes bill to strengthen penalties for undocumented immigrants fleeing authorities in motor vehicle The House passed legislation Tuesday that would increase penalties for undocumented immigrants who flee from border security agents using a motor vehicle by a 271-154 vote. Fifty-six Democrats backed the measure. The legislation, sponsored by border-state Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), would…
Congress confronts security risks as it seeks to expand Hill’s AI use More than 100 congressional offices are already using artificial intelligence for everyday tasks — such as writing constituent correspondence, handling member scheduling and drafting legislation. And lawmakers and staff alike are hungry to find more ways to harness AI. That could include ways…
Senior Biden officials brief House Intelligence Committee on deadly Jordan attack House Intelligence Committee members got a multi-hour briefing on Tuesday from two senior administration officials on the attack by Iran-backed proxies in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members and wounded dozens more. CIA Director Bill Burns and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines…