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Democrat Congressman from Virginia Dead at 61

Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) has died at the age of 61 from colorectal cancer, the chief of staff for the Democrat congressman from Virginia has announced. McEachin has represented Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District, which stretches from the capital city of Richmond east toward Chesapeake, since 2017. Tara Rountree, McEachin’s chief…

Adam Schiff May Not Comply with GOP Subpoena: ‘We’ll Have to Consider the Validity’

Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) has revealed that he may refuse to comply with a subpoena from congressional investigations in the Republican-led House. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Schiff discussed the Democrats losing control of the House and what that means for his party. Anchor Dana…

Lauren Boebert Puts Biden on Notice: ‘The Days of Operating at Will without Checks & Balances Are Over’

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has put Joe Biden on notice by warning the Democrat president he will be flying with "clipped wings for the next two years." Boebert issued the warning as Republicans prepare to take control of the House in January and eliminate the Democrats' stronghold over the…

Ilhan Omar Slams Kevin McCarthy’s Vow to Fire Her from Committees: ‘It Does Nothing’ to ‘Solve the Climate Crisis’

Radical Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has fired back at House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) after he vowed to ban her from serving on congressional committees. As Slay News reported, McCarthy said he will follow through on his promise and remove Democrat Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA),…

Kyle Rittenhouse Teases Future Congressional Run

Kyle Rittenhouse has teased that he may be planning a future congressional run in a semi-cryptic new social media post. Rittenhouse put the Democrats, President Joe Biden, the media, Whoopi Goldberg, LeBron James, and all his critics on notice by teasing on Thursday that he may run for Congress. The…

Republicans to Summon Mayorkas Before House Judiciary Committee for Border Investigation

Republicans are planning to summon Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to testify before the House Judiciary Committee for the coming border investigation. In wake of securing the House majority, GOP lawmakers on the Committee have begun rolling out their investigative plans for next year. Their plans include…

The Nancy Pelosi Era Is Officially Over: Speaker Confirms She Will Not Seek Reelection for Democrat Leadership

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced Thursday she will not seek reelection to her congressional leadership role, officially ending her reign as leader of the House Democrats. "With great confidence in our caucus, I will not seek re-election to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,” said Pelosi. "For me, the hour…

Trump Brings Down House: ‘Nancy Pelosi Has Been Fired – Isn’t That Nice?’

President Donald Trump brought down the house last night during the announcement of his 2024 presidential run. Trump was commenting on Republicans taking control of the House of Representatives after making gains in the midterm elections. The 45th president noted that Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has now lost her…

NBC Declares Pelosi’s Reign as Speaker Over, Projects GOP Will Win House 219 to 216

NBC News has just declared that Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) reign as speaker is now over after projecting that Republicans win with the House majority. The outlet is reporting that Republicans will end up holding 219 congressional seats in the U.S. House to the Democrats’ 216. Hallie Jackson delivered the…

Pelosi Out as Kevin McCarthy Declares GOP Will Take House Majority

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has declared that Republicans have now secured enough seats in the midterms to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives, therefore ending Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) speakership. McCarthy, who will likely replace Pelosi as speaker of the House, declared victory early Wednesday. In…