The Democratic-led House on Thursday turned down a proposal to let 16-year-olds vote in federal elections, which Republicans said is a plot to put more Democrats in office. Almost every Republican and nearly half of the Democrats voted against the amendment from Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and it failed 126-305. During debate on the idea, […]
Democrats Load ‘Subpoena Cannon’ with 85+ Trump Targets…
House Democrats plan to probe every aspect of President Trump’s life and work, from family business dealings, the Space Force and his tax returns to possible “leverage” by Russia, top Democrats tell us. What they’re saying: One senior Democratic source said the new majority, which takes power in January, is preparing a “subpoena cannon,” like […]
Democratic Infighting Heats Up Over Pelosi for Speaker…
The tug of war within the House Democratic Caucus over the next speaker of the House kicked into high gear Wednesday as Nancy Pelosi leaned on incoming Democrats who’ve signaled a desire for new leadership — and her critics implored them to hold firm. Newly-elected and incumbent Democrats huddled for the first time as Pelosi […]
Soon to Be Speaker of House Says Voters Are Thanking Democrats for ‘Saving America’…
A jubilant Nancy Pelosi, poised to become the new speaker of the House of Representatives, is painting last week’s election victory as a historic event that has saved the United States. “As we travel to Washington for this lame duck period, House Democrats are anything but lame ducks,” she told colleagues in an email. “We […]
Pelosi: ‘We will win’ the House of Representatives…
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is more confident than ever that Democrats will retake control of the House after next week’s midterms. Appearing on “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that “up until today, I would’ve said, ‘If the election were held today, we would win.” “What now I’m saying […]
Let 16-Year-Olds Vote, Says House Democrat…Yep, You Read That Right…
Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., has put forward a joint resolution to amend the Constitution so that 16-year-olds can vote. The 26th Amendment holds that the voting rights of citizens 18 years and older “shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State.” Meng’s resolution would repeal the 26th Amendment, and […]
House IT Aide Allegedly Solicited Bribe…
Former House IT aide Imran Awan allegedly solicited a bribe from a technology vendor in exchange for the vendor doing business with a representative he worked for. Awan, who alongside his family members and associates represented 44 House Democrats over a period of more than a decade, was fired by most of those representatives in […]
James Woods Warns Conservatives After Maxine Waters Rant…
Actor James Woods urged his Republican followers to “a) get armed, and b) vote” because “[y]our life literally depends on it” in an early Monday tweet. The tweet comes in response to Congresswoman Maxine Water’s speech at a rally on Saturday, which called for liberals to “get out” and “create a crowd” if they see […]