The Republican National Committee passed a resolution pushing the strictest antiabortion legislation possible.
Author: Amy B Wang
Tyre Nichols’s parents, Monterey Park hero to attend State of the Union
RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, the parents of Tyre Nichols, and Brandon Tsay, who disarmed a mass shooter, have been invited to attend President Biden’s State of the Union address next month.
GOP Rep. Cory Mills hands out dummy grenades to House members
“It is my pleasure to give you a 40mm grenade … manufactured in the Sunshine State and first developed in the Vietnam War,” Mills wrote in a letter that accompanied the grenades, which were inert.
Rep. Adam Schiff announces run for U.S. Senate in California
Schiff will join an increasingly crowded race for the seat of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat who has not said whether she will seek reelection.
Democrats hammer GOP plan to impose national sales tax, abolish IRS
Democrats are seizing on a proposal to impose a national sales tax and abolish the IRS as a cudgel against the GOP, despite little chance of the bill passing.
Pompeo dismisses Khashoggi as ‘activist’ whose murder was overblown by media
Khashoggi’s killing “wasn’t remotely the kind of action that should cause the United States to abandon an important partner,” Pompeo writes in his new book.
Rep. George Santos denies reports he performed as a drag queen in Brazil
Santos has faced calls to resign for fabricating numerous details about his life.
GOP congressman linked to Jan. 6 probe assigned to House committee investigating Biden
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), whose phone was seized in the Jan. 6 probe, has been assigned to the House Oversight Committee, which is investigating President Biden.
Matt Schlapp accused of sexual assault by former Herschel Walker campaign staffer
A former staffer for the Herschel Walker campaign filed a lawsuit Tuesday against conservative leader Matt Schlapp, alleging that Schlapp sexually assaulted him after an event in Georgia in October. Schlapp has denied “any improper behavior.”
Biden pays tribute to Ash Carter, former defense secretary who made military more inclusive
As defense secretary, Carter oversaw the opening of military combat roles to women and opened the armed forces to transgender men and women to enlist with some exceptions.