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GOP reps threaten to subpoena CDC for vaccine efficacy records

Reps. Jim Jordan and Thomas Massie threatened Thursday to subpoena the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for records related to COVID-19 vaccine efficacy among those already infected with...

GOP rep confirms she’s ‘happily’ in relationship with fellow lawmaker after swirling romance rumors

Rep. Beth Van Duyne acknowledged Friday that she is "happily engaged in a relationship" with fellow Republican legislator Rich McCormick after the Georgia congressman filed for divorce earlier this month...

Sen. Roger Marshall demands Pentagon probe all tax-funded gain-of-function research in China

Sen. Roger Marshall pushed the Pentagon’s inspector general in a Friday letter to probe all US taxpayer-funded gain-of-function research in China — as well as “undisclosed, unpublished pathogen and biospecimen...

Puck News slammed by GOP donor for falsely reporting he's married to Matt Gaetz's sister

A Republican donor slammed Puck News after it wrote an error-filled story about him -- including that the whiz is married to Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's sister.

Dems call Marjorie Taylor Greene racist, suggest she was drunk after wild House Oversight meeting

A pair of House Democrats accused far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Friday of making racist comments during a wild House Oversight Committee meeting the previous evening — even suggesting that...

‘Squad’ members, House Dems vote against condemning calls to defund police, violence against officers

Every member of the far-left “Squad” and dozens of other House Democrats voted Friday against a resolution condemning calls to "defund the police," which have preceded a record-breaking spike in...

No, left-leaning bully Andrew Cuomo hasn't suddenly changed his spots

Just what is former Gov. Andrew Cuomo up to these days? It sure seems like he’s gearing up for another run —   but under which political party?

Release the Hur interview audio, Joe, and stop feeding the inevitable conspiracy theories

Release the tapes, and let Americans come to their own conclusions.

WH press sec'y Karine Jean-Pierre fudges on Biden's inflation lie, NY Times calls GOP the real antisemites and more

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed that the "factors that caused inflation" were already in place when President Biden took office.

Fani Willis investigated by GOP senators over alleged abuse of federal funds

Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson are investigating whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office abused federal money.

Former Republican Maryland Gov., current Senate candidate Larry Hogan calls for codification of Roe v. Wade

"As governor, I protected the rights of Maryland women to make their own reproductive health decisions. I will do the same in the Senate by restoring Roe v. Wade as...

House panels advance Garland contempt resolution after White House refuses release of Biden special counsel tapes

The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.

GOP bill pushes for cops to help track down migrants who cut ankle monitors and vanish

Local cops would be enlisted to help track down migrant absconders who are let into the US with an ankle monitor or other tracking device but ditch them, under a...

James Comer claims to have unearthed new Biden bank accounts, issues subpoena

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer claimed Thursday to have unearthed new financial accounts related to his probe of the Biden family and announced a fresh subpoena against a "certain...

Front-runner may have emerged in race to be Trump's VP pick as contender drops new hint

Sen. Tim Scott has given the strongest indication yet he's a top contender to be former President Donald Trump's running mate, suggesting Wednesday he'll be part of a potential vice...

Congressional Republicans demand ex-Trump aide fork over Jan. 6 docs

A GOP panel is demanding former House Jan. 6 Committee witness Cassidy Hutchinson fork over documents related to her interactions with the since-defunct committee and book deal.

Stefanik needles 'novice' NYC rep. on Democrats' election interference: 'Thank you so much for stating the obvious'

Stefanik (R-NY) attacked Goldman during a subcommittee hearing on the weaponization of the federal government for ignoring past "election interference" attempts by Democrats.

Missouri GOP candidate tells voters not to be 'weak and gay' in campaign video

Missouri Republican Secretary of State candidate Valentina Gomez shared a provocative campaign video of herself running through a historically LGBTQ+ neighborhood and telling voters not to be "weak and gay."

Trump downplays Kristi Noem's puppy shooting firestorm: 'She got hit hard'

The former president defended the South Dakota governor from the firestorm that erupted after she recounted shooting an unruly 14-month-old wirehaired pointer named Cricket in her memoir.

Why Trump loyalists, VP contenders are flocking to 'hush money' trial: 'It's about paying homage'

Donald Trump's Manhattan "hush money" trial has been the place for prominent Republicans to see and be seen in recent days -- with some hoping the 45th president will remember...