WASHINGTON — Democrats on Tuesday elected Rep. Robert Garcia of California as their leader on the House Oversight Committee, installing a young, fresh face in one of the party’s key roles to take on President Donald Trump. It marks a rapid ascent for Garcia, 47, who is only in his second term Congress. Some lawmakers … Read more
Former Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, has died. He was 63. He died in a Corpus Christi hospital and suffered heart and liver problems in recent years, Steve Ray, his former longtime political consultant, said. Farenthold’s wife, Debbie Farenthold, confirmed that he died Friday. Blake Farenthold was … Read more
Minnesota authorities are investigating a reported overnight break-in at the boarded-up home where Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot over the weekend. The Brooklyn Park Police Department said officers were alerted at 8 a.m. about the break-in at the residence where Hortmand and her husband were killed on Saturday in … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Sen. Amy Klobuchar remembers slain Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman: Full interview 09:31 UP NEXT Sen. Rand Paul says ‘it’s not the U.S.’s job to be involved’ in Israel-Iran conflict: Full interview 11:16 Sen. Adam Schiff calls on Trump … Read more
Before Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman became a nationally recognized figure following her fatal shooting death alongside her husband Saturday morning — an act public officials have called an act of “political violence” — she was revered by colleagues as a dedicated public servant. The state House Democratic Farmer-Labor Party caucus on Saturday remembered Hortman, … Read more
Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., was indicted Tuesday on federal charges stemming from a confrontation with law enforcement at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Newark last month. Interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba said in a post on X that a federal grand jury indicted McIver on three counts for “forcibly … Read more