House Republicans, who are increasingly confident they will take back the majority next year, say they will launch tough oversight investigations of the Biden administration and hold accountable Democratic lawmakers who abused majority rule against GOP…
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Conservative radio host Michael Koolidge enters race to oust Rep. Lauren Underwood in Illinois
Illinois radio host Michael Koolidge signed off on his final show last week to run for Congress in the suburban Chicago district held by Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood. Mr. Koolidge, a Republican, launched his campaign Monday saying that voters in th…
School board prez accused of compiling dossier on parents who oppose masks, critical race theory
Parents in Scottsdale, Arizona, want the school board president to resign amid allegations he compiled a Google Drive dossier of personal information on parents who complained about mask mandates and critical race theory. The Google Drive, which includ…
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announces reelection bid
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Republican, announced on Friday her bid for reelection, setting up a battle to fend off a challenge by an opponent endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Her campaign video says Ms. Murkowski focuses on working with both…
Saule Omarova, Biden pick for top Treasury post, under fire for extreme views on energy, Wall Street
President Biden’s nominee of Saule Omarova for a top Treasury job has rattled several Senate Democrats because she previously said she wants the coal, oil and the gas industry to “go bankrupt.” Newly surfaced video clips posted to social me…
Pete Buttigieg: Child care a key issue in supply chain disruption, labor shortage
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg repeatedly contended Wednesday morning that access to affordable child care is a root problem in the country’s supply chain and labor shortage issues. During an interview with MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski …
Trump takes credit for GOP win in Virginia
Former President Donald Trump is claiming kingmaker status, contending that Republican Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia governor’s race last week because of him and his supporters. Mr. Trump was largely absent on the trail in Virginia when Mr. Youngkin,…
Chris Sununu nixes Senate run
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced Tuesday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate, dashing Republican lawmakers’ hopes for a popular challenger to Sen. Maggie Hassan. The Republican governor said at a press conference at the Statehouse in Conc…
Looming rise in cost of home-heating fuel puts White House on defensive
The Biden administration is considering shutting down another oil pipeline, this time in Michigan, even as Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm — the state’s former governor — conceded that heating prices will spike this winter. White House p…
Kerry Donovan, Colorado Democratic heavyweight, scraps 2022 challenge to GOP’s Lauren Boebert
A Democrat state lawmaker expected to challenge conservative firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado has dropped out of the election. State Sen. Kerry Donovan has far outraised her fellow Democrats seeking to take on Ms. Boebert but still called it q…