Ryan Lovelace

GOP fundraising off Justice Gorsuch saying ‘Merry Christmas’ on national TV

Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch's televised Christmas greeting has become a political football used to score partisan points, raise cash and attract new supporters.

December 18, 2019

Pro-impeachment rallies tied to House vote staged

Erasing any lingering doubt that the impeachment drive is partisan, a cadre of liberal groups is organizing more than 600 pro-impeachment rallies across the U.S. to coincide with the House's vote Wednesday on articles of impeachment.

December 17, 2019

House approves spending agreement ahead of impeachment vote

The spending agreement advanced Tuesday by the House delivered key wins for the Trump administration on defense and for House Democrats on health care and gun violence, while angering those who care about the nation's growing debt and deficit spending.

December 17, 2019

Spending deal kills Obamacare taxes, forbids Trump ‘sabotage’

Congress is poised to approve a spending deal that would raise the purchasing age for tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21, repeal major Obamacare taxes and forbid President Trump from deploying "nuclear options" that would kneecap the Democrats' prized health law.

December 16, 2019

IRS nonprofit guidelines to prevent weaponization of donors’ information, doxxing

The IRS is poised to implement guidelines that will allow a wide array of nonprofits to withhold the identities of their largest donors.

December 15, 2019

Lawmakers reach tentative deal to avoid government shutdown

A tentative agreement to avert another government shutdown was reached by lawmakers on Thursday, according to House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey.

December 12, 2019

Mitch McConnell claims Democratic leadership preventing long-term spending solution

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that Democratic leadership was threatening to scuttle a longer-term spending agreement in favor of another stopgap measure.

December 12, 2019

Senate poised to pass legislation on defense, trade, spending as impeachment trial looms ahead

The articles of impeachment against President Trump that House Democrats announced Tuesday spurred the Senate into action unlike anything else this year.

December 10, 2019

GOP-aligned group to spend $1.5 million in new ads leveraging impeachment against House Dems

A 'dark money' group aligned with House Republicans said Tuesday they would spend $1.5 million in new television ads in 10 congressional districts arguing against impeaching President Trump.

December 10, 2019

Mitch McConnell expects long-delayed defense bill to pass soon

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he expected to send a long-stalled defense bill to the White House soon.

December 10, 2019

McConnell says congressional appropriators making crucial progress ahead of shutdown

With fewer than two weeks remaining until another government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sounded optimistic on Monday about recent progress made by congressional appropriators in private.

December 9, 2019

Progressive group building $45 million voter-turnout effort in 16 states

A Democratic turnout operation on Monday announced a $45 million plan to get Democratic voters in 16 battleground states to the polls in 2020.

December 9, 2019

Watchdog claims Gary Peters ‘illegally’ coordinated with dark money group to benefit reelection

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust filed a complaint against Sen. Gary Peters with the Federal Election Commission this week, alleging that he violated the Federal Election Campaign Act.

December 6, 2019

Americans for Prosperity targets lawmakers over Export-Import bank vote

Americans for Prosperity said Thursday it is mounting a six-figure advertising campaign against 15 members of Congress who voted in favor of extending the Export-Import Bank last month.

December 5, 2019

McConnell blasts Pelosi’s ‘rushed and partisan impeachment’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's "rushed and partisan impeachment," following her Thursday announcement that Democrats would move forward with articles of impeachment against President Trump.

December 5, 2019

Right-wing leaders from across globe strategize at International Democratic Union conference

An international coalition of center-right candidates, lawmakers and campaign managers and staffers are gathering in private this week to discuss strategies for conservatives around the globe.

December 4, 2019

Kelly Loeffler appointed to Senate from Georgia, amid social conservative skepticism

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp appointed businesswoman Kelly Loeffler to the Senate on Wednesday, amid widespread skepticism from pro-life and social conservative groups.

December 4, 2019

Family Research Council fundraises against Chick-fil-A on ‘Giving Tuesday’

The Family Research Council is fundraising against Chick-fil-A as part of its annual "Giving Tuesday" effort to drum up cash.

December 3, 2019

Johnny Isakson bids farewell to the Senate: ‘You may never see this name again’

Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson bid farewell to the Senate on Tuesday afternoon as businesswoman Kelly Loeffler angles to fill his seat amid pro-life opposition.

December 3, 2019

Brian Kemp set to nominate Kelly Loeffler to replace Georgia’s Johnny Isakson in Senate

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to appoint businesswoman Kelly Loeffler to the Senate over the objections of pro-life and conservative grassroots groups.

December 2, 2019