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Conservative GOP House caucus calls on Biden, Austin, Milley to resign

A leading group of conservative House Republicans are calling on President Biden and key members of his Cabinet to resign in the wake of the U.S.'s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.

August 31, 2021

Trump Cabinet member Chao on tenure at Transportation: ‘We tried our best’

Former Trump administration Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has few regrets serving as the head of the agency despite mixed results on the administration's agenda.

August 31, 2021

Republican Miyares running as the tough-on-crime attorney general candidate in Va.

Republican state Del. Jason Miyares has marshaled a traditional law-and-order campaign to unseat Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring.

August 31, 2021

More than 6,800 evacuated from Kabul on Saturday with four days left until withdrawal deadline

More than 6,800 people were evacuated from Kabul between Friday and Saturday with just four days left until the deadline to withdraw U.S. troops, the White House reports.

August 28, 2021

Black GOP pastor Brian Hawkins shakes up Calif. House race, says he’s ‘what Obama should’ve been’

The most dangerous political figure in California may not be who you think. That title has been claimed by the Rev. Brian Hawkins, a Republican running for Congress in southern California and promising to unify the nation.

August 26, 2021

Moulton, Meijer slammed for visit to Kabul airport but GOPers sympathize with their ‘frustration’

Two Congress members who took an unannounced trip to the Kabul airport were harangued by their colleagues and Pentagon officials on Wednesday for intruding upon and distracting from the U.S. evacuation effort.

August 25, 2021

‘I understand the frustration’: McCarthy shifts criticism to Biden for two lawmakers’ trip to Kabul

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said it was President Biden's fault that two Congress members took an unannounced trip to Kabul airport to see for themselves the U.S. evacuation effort. "It's not the best idea to go there, but I understand their frustration by the lack of any answers from this administration," Mr. McCarthy, California Republican, said at a press conference.

August 25, 2021

‘Deadly serious’: Pelosi disapproves of Moulton, Meijer’s undisclosed trip to Afghanistan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that two congressmen's recently disclosed trip to Afghanistan potentially put their lives at risk.

August 25, 2021

ISIS threatens Kabul airport, embassy warns Americans to stay away

The U.S. Embassy in Kabul changed course and issued a travel warning Saturday after an apparent threat from Islamic State terrorists, telling Americans not to go to the Afghanistan capital's airport unless advised by an official government representative.

August 21, 2021

Rally planned near U.S. Capitol to demand ‘justice’ for Jan. 6 detainees

A rally is being planned next month near the U.S. Capitol to demand "justice" for hundreds of people accused of breaching the building on Jan. 6 in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

August 20, 2021

House Republicans propose commission to investigate Afghanistan withdrawal

Two House Republicans are proposing the creation of a national commission to investigate the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

August 20, 2021

McAuliffe campaign clings to anti-Trump narrative over record in office

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe has increasingly focused his campaign message on tying his opponent to former President Donald Trump.

August 19, 2021

House Republican sounds alarm on ATF’s gun control moves

Rep. Richard Hudson, a staunch Second Amendment advocate, is sounding off on what he sees as a new, growing threat to gun ownership posed by the federal government.

August 18, 2021

Virginia gubernatorial campaigns ramp up grassroots efforts

With Election Day now less than three months away, Virginia gubernatorial candidates are ramping up their grassroots, get-out-the-vote efforts.

August 17, 2021

Jayapal blasts moderate Dems in fundraising email over their threat to derail budget resolution

A fundraising email sent out by Rep. Pramila Jayapal blasted moderate Democrats over their threat to derail the $3.5 trillion party line spending bill if a House vote does not happen first on the bipartisan infrastructure package.

August 14, 2021

Dan Crenshaw heckled at fundraiser after acknowledging Biden’s 2020 election victory

Rep. Dan Crenshaw was heckled by Trump supporters on Wednesday, after he disputed the former president's unproven claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent.

August 14, 2021

‘I vote my district’: Blue Dog Democrat Henry Cuellar doesn’t cave to liberal pressure

In today's Democratic Party, Rep. Henry Cuellar is a rarity. The Texas lawmaker is vocal on securing the southern border, an advocate for Second Amendment rights and is the sole openly anti-abortion member left in his caucus.

August 13, 2021

Capitol Hill lawmakers scoff at bipartisanship, threaten boycott of other party’s bills

Bipartisanship isn't merely difficult in Washington -- it's verboten, according to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. At least, that's what they say.

August 12, 2021

‘Defund the police’ unpopular in Senate, spending to hire cops wins huge bipartisan support

Sen. Josh Hawley's proposal to hire 100,000 police officers across the country has received rare bipartisan support in the Senate.

August 12, 2021

First Black GOP woman in Virginia Assembly making history again with lieutenant governor run

Winsome Sears is no stranger to defying the odds.

August 10, 2021