Politics

“I really think most of this stuff is going to be out of their system” by the time his defense bill gets a vote next month, Rogers said. Yet a ringleader of that conservative floor blockade — who has had his own well-known run-in with Rogers — insists it’s only the beginning: “It’s actually going… […]

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D–Mich.), called the development “breathtaking” and “the clearest public confirmation of the folly of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.” Slotkin suggested the internal threat from Prigozhin was a clear indicator of Putin’s military vulnerability, comparing the conflict in Russia to the “U.S. military depending on an armed defense contractor” who then turned on… […]

Currently the only senator whose staffers have unionized is Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), but the Senate hasn’t passed its own resolution to authorize unionizing, so organizers have been unprotected by federal labor laws. “Every worker should have a right to organize and have a voice in their workplace – and that is why I have… […]

“It’s once again the party harming itself,” he said, adding he hoped undecided senators will “get on board.” It’s a reflection of House Democrats’ growing frustration in the minority, where the party and its powerful Black Caucus have little sway over legislation. Instead, they’re trying to exert power by catching the ear of the president,… […]

Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty in May to 13 federal counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and other charges. NEW YORK — Two of Rep. George Santos’ family members guaranteed the bail bond on which the indicted congressman was released last month, according to court papers filed Thursday despite Santos’… […]

His reasoning goes back nearly a decade to a chapter of Biggs’ career that gets little attention: his time as Arizona’s state senate president. Less than a year into that job, Biggs battled moderate Republicans and Democrats over his opposition to a Medicaid expansion bill that his state’s own GOP governor backed. Much like McCarthy… […]

“Chief Justice Roberts can solve this problem this afternoon. He can establish a code of conduct and the responsibility of his justices. To disclose everything and be done with us. The alternative is he’s got to live with this is a very strong legacy,” Durbin told reporters on Wednesday afternoon. Even if Durbin can round… […]

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester began hiring campaign staff earlier this month, POLITICO previously reported. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester on Wednesday announced a bid to succeed retiring Sen. Tom Carper in Delaware, laying the path for the Democrat to potentially become the third Black woman to ever serve in the Senate. Blunt Rochester… […]

The justices not did comment in turning away an appeal from Victor Skaar, an Air Force veteran in his mid-80s. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal on behalf of some U.S. veterans who want disability benefits because they were exposed to radiation while responding to a… […]

Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said he wanted to assure accountability in investigative processes. | Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner said Sunday that he hopes that testimony from special counsel John Durham about his recent investigation will shed light on government misconduct. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” the Ohio Republican… […]