Several Republican Hill offices received American flags bearing “obscured” swastika symbols, Rep. Dave Taylor said a day after an image surfaced of one hanging in his office. Taylor, an Ohio Republican, said in a statement Thursday that it was part of an orchestrated campaign. “Numerous Republican offices have confirmed that they were targeted by an […]
The congressional probe into the Jeffrey Epstein case now appears to be caught in the crossfires of the government shutdown. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s monthslong investigation into the late convicted sex offender and disgraced financier has been largely put on pause as employees across the federal government are put on furloughs. Two […]
Top House Republicans are holding firm against an effort by one of their home-state GOP senators to hold a standalone vote on reopening the National Flood Insurance Program amid the government shutdown. The program is especially important in hurricane-prone states such as Louisiana, and the shutdown means it cannot underwrite new policies — complicating life […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is trying to entice Democrats to support reopening the government with a vote on their biggest priority. Thune, in an interview with MSNBC’s Ali Vitali, said he has told Democrats that “if you need a vote, we can guarantee you get a vote by a date certain.” “At some point […]
Democrats have to decide Thursday whether voting in favor of advancing a full-year appropriations bill will weaken their negotiating position in the government shutdown. Republicans are daring Democrats to oppose bipartisan legislation to fund the Department of Defense for fiscal 2026. Majority Leader John Thune told reporters he’s also hoping to tack on appropriations measures […]
Rep. Andy Barr has maintained his early fundraising edge in the crowded Republican primary to succeed GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. Barr raised $1.8 million between the beginning of July and the end of September and ended the quarter with $6.7 million in the bank, according to his Wednesday filing with the Federal Election […]
Texas’ GOP Senate primary is widely expected to be a bruising and costly fight — and so far the money race is highly competitive between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Cornyn’s political operation hauled in roughly $3.4 million in the third quarter across his campaign and two joint fundraising committees, according […]
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff continues to hold a massive fundraising advantage over the Republicans vying to unseat him in Georgia. Ossoff raised more than $12 million from July through September, he disclosed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission, a haul that is more than double what his three main Republican challengers raised during the same […]
It’s time again for campaigns to reveal where they’re getting their money from. House and Senate candidates are due to file quarterly fundraising reports to the Federal Election Commission by midnight Wednesday. The reports, which cover July through September, include total fundraising and spending numbers, as well as all donations from donors giving more than […]
President Donald Trump’s decision to fire thousands of federal workers this month was meant to pressure Democrats into quickly ending the government shutdown. Instead, it could have the opposite effect. As the shutdown enters its 15th day, many Democrats say they want a commitment that employees subjected to reductions-in-force, or RIFs, will be rehired before […]