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Lindsey McPherson

Lindsey McPherson is a Capitol Hill reporter for The Washington Times. She previously covered Congress for other DC-based outlets, including The Messenger, Roll Call and Tax Notes. McPherson graduated from the University of Maryland College Park and spent the early years of her career covering local politics for Maryland newspapers like the Howard County Times and Laurel Leader. She can be reached at lmcpherson@washingtontimes.com.

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Tim Tebow joins Congress’ offensive against child sexual abuse

Former NFL player and college football star Tim Tebow teamed up with a bipartisan group of lawmakers Tuesday to introduce legislation to combat child sexual abuse and identify victims in images of abuse spread across the darkest corners of the internet.

September 10, 2024

Thomas Matthew Crooks update: Everything we now know about Donald Trump’s would-be assassin

Thomas Matthew Crooks had two homemade explosive devices in his car when he tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump. It is unclear how -- or even if -- Crooks planned to use the bombs, which is just one of the mysteries still surrounding this case.

September 10, 2024

Sen. John Cornyn outlines policy vision in race to replace Mitch McConnell as GOP leader

Sen. John Cornyn on Monday sent a letter to fellow Senate Republicans pitching his policy vision for the conference next year, jump-starting the slow-moving race to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell as GOP leader.

September 9, 2024

Biden threatens to veto House GOP spending extension, noncitizen voting ban bill

President Biden would veto a House Republican bill pairing a six-month government funding extension with a measure requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, the White House announced Monday.

September 9, 2024

Republicans ramp up legislative pressure campaign on Democrats ahead of election

House Republicans plan to apply a pressure campaign on Democrats with tough votes on China and scrutiny of the Biden-Harris administration's record on crime and immigration when they return to Washington this week, starting with a government funding battle.

September 8, 2024

Trump got protective agents with no practice for rally; stand-ins saw only video, whistleblowers say

The Secret Service relied in part on Homeland Security Investigations agents who had just two hours of training to provide protective detail to former President Donald Trump at the July 13 rally where he was nearly assassinated, according to new whistleblower allegations.

September 4, 2024

Elon Musk confirms he would join Trump commission to audit federal agencies

Billionaire Elon Musk "can't wait" to serve on a commission that former President Donald Trump, if he wins the election, would form to target federal agencies for cuts.

September 3, 2024

Butler County residents still rattled after Trump assassination attempt

This western Pennsylvania area's claim to fame used to be that it is the birthplace of the Jeep. That all changed on July 13.

September 3, 2024

House panel to question CrowdStrike executive about worldwide tech outage in July

A House panel will hold a hearing on Sept. 24 with a top CrowdStrike executive to examine the impact of the cybersecurity company's faulty software update that caused a global technology outage in July.

August 30, 2024

FBI releases new information on Trump assassination investigation, contradicting lawmaker reports

The FBI released new information Wednesday on its investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, defending its handling of the crime scene and contradicting some information lawmakers have reported in recent weeks.

August 28, 2024

Disparate congressional probes compete in seeking accountability for Trump assassination attempt

At least three groups in Congress are investigating the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, each with different styles and goals that are causing tension among lawmakers seeking accountability.

August 27, 2024

House task force has more questions after examining site of Trump assassination attempt

House task force members investigating the assassination attempt on Donald Trump said after visiting the rally site Monday that they were struck by how close the shooter was to the former president.

August 26, 2024

Secret Service takes personnel off security duties after Trump assassination attempt

The Secret Service has temporarily removed some personnel from security duties as the agency investigates their potential involvement in security failures that occurred at the July 13 rally where former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated, according to reports.

August 23, 2024

Battle for House majority hinges on seats up for grabs in mostly blue states

The path to the House majority runs mostly through blue states with Republican-held seats Democrats hope to flip back to their corner and a handful of races in swing states that could tack closely with the presidential contest this November.

August 23, 2024

Supreme Court’s overturning of Chevron doctrine spurs push for changes to how Congress works

A good government group is pushing the House to adopt rule changes that will improve its capacity to enact new laws and conduct oversight of existing ones as it grapples with a Supreme Court decision that will put greater demands on the legislative branch.

August 22, 2024

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