Inside Connolly and Ocasio-Cortez’s race to lock down votes for top Oversight Democratic job
With days to go until House Democrats decide who gets top committee spot, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Gerry Connolly of Virginia are racing to lock down votes to lead their party on the Oversight and Accountability panel.
Raskin requests information on Trump team background checks
Top House Oversight Democrat Jamie Raskin is seeking information from the Trump-Vance transition team about how nominees will undergo background checks, including a “clear assurance” that an FBI background check will be performed for all Trump administration picks. Raskin (D-Md.)
Pelosi hospitalized after injury in Europe
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi suffered an injury and was hospitalized for treatment while traveling in Luxembourg to the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, according to spokesperson Ian Krager. In a statement, Krager said she "sustained an injury
Trump calls the plays at the Army-Navy game
The sidelines at Saturday’s Army-Navy match-up might just be more compelling than the game. Donald Trump is back. The president-elect will partake in the nation's storied rivalry between West Point and Annapolis, saluting U.S. troops as he enters the White
Trump’s pick to lead USDA hasn’t returned Vilsack’s call
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack called his likely successor at USDA, Brooke Rollins, and left a voicemail — but hasn’t received a response, he told reporters Friday. “I received her cell phone number from a senator who had visited with her,