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Jeffries, Pelosi's likely successor, says Dems can have 'noisy conversations' and still come together
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the likely incoming House Democratic leader, said Sunday that he anticipates his party will be united in a...
Nov 20, 2022
Former Speaker Paul Ryan calls himself a 'Never-Again-Trumper'
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Just days after Donald Trump announced his third bid for the White House, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan denounced the twice-impeached former president's political futur...
Nov 20, 2022
Schiff contends Republican House majority will 'be chaos' with a 'very weak leader'
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, on Sunday said he expects the incoming Republican majority will give in to its "lowest common denomin...
Nov 20, 2022
Pence, Pompeo address GOP midterm losses as questions swirl about 2024
Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) -- As the Republican Party continues to reel from its disappointing midterms showing, prominent conservatives are participating in this weekend's Republic...
Nov 19, 2022
Biden turning 80 as 'new generation' of Democratic leaders takes control in Congress
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday, marking the first time a sitting president has reached that milestone while in office and f...
Nov 19, 2022
Biden admin asks Supreme Court to let student loan forgiveness program continue
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- After a significant loss in the courts earlier this week, the Biden administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on its fight to keep its studen...
Nov 18, 2022
Pelosi says attack on husband made her consider staying on as Democratic leader
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has spoken candidly with print reporters about her husband's assault, what she called "survivor's guilt" and her decision to step...
Nov 18, 2022
Trump's very early 2024 announcement likely won't stop a GOP primary fight: Strategists
Alon Skuy/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump launched his third White House campaign Tuesday evening, getting a very early head start in the next election cycle that cou...
Nov 18, 2022
Tom Petty's estate slams Kari Lake's 'failed' campaign over 'unauthorized' song use
Jon Cherry/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In a scathing statement, Tom Petty's estate on Thursday night threatened to sue Arizona Republican Kari Lake's "failed" campaign after it used Pett...
Nov 18, 2022
What to know about Hakeem Jeffries, Pelosi's likely successor as House Democratic leader
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on Friday formally announced his bid to become House Democratic leader, a move that, if successful, would make him t...
Nov 18, 2022
