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New York Paper Rips Rep. Elise Stefanik With George Santos ‘Brain Surgeon’ Dig

The Times Union slammed Stefanik's silence on the scandals engulfing serial liar congressman Santos.

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McCarthy says he will look at expunging Trump impeachment

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said on Thursday that he would consider expunging one or both of former President Trump’s impeachments. “I would understand why members would want to bring that forward,” McCarthy said in response to a question at a press conference on Thursday, before listing off several other key priorities for House Republicans. “But…

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McCarthy says he’s willing to look at expunging a Trump impeachment

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says that he’s willing to take a look at expunging an impeachment of former president Donald Trump by the Democratic-led House.

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GOP Chair Stefanik pushes bill to rein in Biden policies fueling inflation ‘fire’

Rep. Elise Stefanik is rallying Republicans around a bill to hold the Biden administration accountable for skyrocketing inflation, which has reached record highs.

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House Majority Leader Scalise sidesteps thorny question of whether Congress would allow U.S. to default on its debt

The U.S. is perilously close to hitting its debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion, the legal limit set by Congress that curtails how much the government can borrow.

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One Way the Speaker Fiasco Was Good for Republicans

Both sides in the protracted debate recognized the need for racial, ethnic and gender diversity.

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Groups urge GOP House leaders to condemn political violence

Dozens of military veterans have hand-delivered letters to top Republicans in the U.S. House, calling on them to publicly condemn political violence as the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol approaches.

McCarthy falls short in second House speaker vote as 19 Republican defectors back Jordan

The vote for a new speaker in the House of Representatives ended in a stalemate Tuesday.

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Here’s who could become House Speaker if Kevin McCarthy isn’t elected

His party's extremely narrow majority means that a few holdouts may thwart his ascent. It's unclear, though, who can get the votes if McCarthy can't.

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Stefanik slams Pentagon for late review of diversity official: 'Coverup of their radical woke agenda’

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said the Department of Defense is attempting to cover up its review of a diversity official with a history of anti-White tweets.

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Waltz touts work with Frontline Patriots PAC to recruit GOP veterans to Congress: 'fresh perspective'

Rep. Michael Waltz of Florida hopped on the phone with Fox News Digital to talk about his and his PAC's work to get GOP veteran candidates elected in the 2022 midterm elections.

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The New Majority

Republicans are coming to Washington not to legislate or to govern, but to fight.

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McCarthy passes 1st House speaker test, but hurdles remain

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has cleared the first major step toward becoming House speaker.

Rep. Andy Biggs likely to challenge Republican leader Kevin McCarthy for nomination to be House speaker

Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs Monday announced that he is challenging House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House.

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GOP's Stefanik backs Trump '24 as other Republicans decline

The third-ranking House Republican, Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, is endorsing Donald Trump for president in 2024.

GOP's Stefanik backs Trump '24 as other Republicans decline

No. 3 House Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is endorsing Donald Trump for president in 2024, becoming the highest-ranking congressional leader Friday to publicly back the former president, even as he's being widely blamed by other Republicans for failures in the midterm elections. Stefanik, of New York, has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential contender on an emerging Trump ticket. The former president has promised a Tuesday event at his private Mar-a-Lago club that is widely expected to be an announcement of his intentions to run again for the White House.

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Stefanik endorses Trump for president in 2024, as some push him to delay announcement

No. 3 House Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., gave a strong endorsement of former President Donald Trump for a comeback 2024 presidential run.

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Midterms: Stefanik’s E-PAC poised to help elect record number of GOP women to Congress

Republicans are poised to elect a record number of women to Congress this cycle with the help of House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik’s E-PAC.

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Harris, Clinton campaign for Hochul in NY governor's race

Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are hitting the campaign trail in New York City for Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat facing an unexpectedly competitive election.

Stefanik to host rally for Zeldin, Republican candidates to 'save' New York from single-party 'Democrat rule'

Rep. Elise Stefanik is hosting a rally for New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin and other top Republicans in the Empire State Thursday.

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Leavitt, 25, cites youth in bid to be youngest congresswoman

A former Trump White House staffer from New Hampshire could make history as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.

Rep. Stefanik promises a reckoning against Biden's woke Pentagon for indoctrinating military children

Rep. Elise Stefanik exclusively speaks with Fox News about the woke agenda in the Pentagon affecting military-connected children.

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Democrat candidate who reportedly moved to district for employment is actually unemployed

New York Democratic candidate for Congress Matt Castelli claimed he moved into his election district from DC “for employment,” but it appears the job was running for Congress against Republican Elise Stefanik.

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Stefanik predicts 'big Republican year' in midterms, says inflation the 'top reason' behind projected gains

House Republican Conference chairwoman Elise Stefanik of New York predicted a “big Republican year” in the 2022 midterm elections, pointing to inflation as a big voter driver.

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Stefanik calls on Mayorkas to resign amid ‘whipping’ scandal

House Republican Conference chairwoman Elise Stefanik of New York called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign, in an interview with Fox News.

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Fetterman's fitness brought into question, Ukraine cities rocked by missile strikes and more top headlines

Continue reading …RUSSIA'S REVENGE - Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, rocked by missile strikes in what may be retaliation for bridge bombing. Continue reading …NOT-SO-FRIENDLY SKIES - Democrat city council member says Blue Angels should be banned from flying over his city. Continue reading …RECESSION PREDICTION - Larry Summers says 'more likely than not' there will be a recession within 18 months. Continue reading …IN OTHER NEWS‘CONSIDER TWEAKS’ - Changes could be coming to Illinois' SAFE-T act following public outcry. Continue reading …FOX WEATHERWhat’s it looking like in your neighborhood?

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Rep. Elise Stefanik predicts Republicans could win 'the largest majority since the Great Depression'

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., appeared on “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy” to preview a Republican Congress and address a shooting outside Lee Zeldin’s home.

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Stefanik insists GOP remains united, calls Dem leader 'partisan hack' over criticism of migrant transports

Rep. Elise Stefanik, chair of the House Republican Conference, defended criticism that thee GOP's "Commitment to America" agenda is vague, claiming the Democrats have no plan.

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Byron Donalds wants to keep GOP principled, popular as conference chair

Rep. Byron Donalds is running for the House Republican Conference Chair to expand the GOP brand and ensure a strong conservative voice at the leadership table.

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Gallagher, Foxx send letter to Education Secretary demanding transparency in COVID relief education spending

Several members of Congress sounded the alarm on the lack of insight into how education funds from the American Rescue Plan have been used by schools.

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Post Politics Now Biden headed to Detroit to highlight investment in electric vehicles

The president plans to tour the North American International Auto Show and tout funding to build a network of chargers across the country that was included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that he signed last year.

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GOP candidate says call for Garland's death was ‘facetious’

A Republican candidate for Congress in western New York said in an interview that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland “should be executed," before later clarifying that he wasn’t being serious.

Cheney's defeat end of an era for GOP; Trump's party now

Liz Cheney’s resounding election defeat marks the end of an era for the Republican Party.

‘Viper’ Merrick Garland’s Trump FBI Raid Is Only the ‘First Inning’

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyDemocratic strategist James Carville has a message for people who are doubting Merrick Garland: Just wait.“People are like, well, but let’s wait and see a little bit. And this is like the top of the first inning. I mean, remember Merrick Garland is like a pit viper. He prosecuted the Oklahoma City bomber case, the Unabomber case, the Olympic bomber case. And I think these guys are really methodical,” Carville says on this episode of The New Abnormal pol

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GOP backs Trump, escalates dark rhetoric after FBI search

Republicans in Congress are not only defending Donald Trump against the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home.

Elise Stefanik and others respond to the Trump search in telling ways

Many Republicans went out on a limb for Trump. The strength of that branch is about to be tested — as a pair of exchanges reinforce.

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Some Republicans see good politics in same-sex marriage bill

As the Senate contemplates legislation to protect same-sex marriages, there has been a sharp shift in Republican support for the issue.

House GOP Conference deletes tweet attacking Sarah Matthews after public blowback

The House Republican Conference publicly attacked Sarah Matthews, former deputy press secretary in the Trump White House, for testifying before the Jan. 6 Committee – despite the fact that she is currently working as a communications director for the Republican staff on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. “Just another liar and pawn…

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Rep. Adam Schiff says 'there are two hundred Elise Stefaniks' in the House Republican caucus: book

"You can basically tell a lot of the story of the GOP over last several years by looking at two women, Liz Cheney and Elise Stefanik," Schiff said.

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Live updates | Sharpton calls ruling 'potentially dangerous'

The Rev. Al Sharpton has condemned as “devastating and potentially dangerous" the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down key portions of New York's gun licensing law.

Elise Stefanik's defense of Trump around Jan. 6 clouds her pro-democracy work abroad

Rep. Elise Stefanik's outspoken defense of Donald Trump after Jan. 6 has roiled a pro-democracy group funded by Congress where she's a board member. Some staff members are sharing their concerns.

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Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 'attempted coup'

A House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has firmly laid blame on former President Donald Trump.

Hearings guide: What to know as the Jan. 6 panel goes public

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will hold the first in a series of hearings laying out its findings on Thursday night.

Stefanik introduces gun safety legislation offering Americans incentives, countering Dems' proposed mandates

Stefanik introduced the "Firearm Proficiency and Training Act" Tuesday, which was designed to counter the Democrats' proposed gun control mandates this week.

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Trump ally Rep. Elise Stefanik tries to get ahead of the January 6 select committee public hearings, and accuses the panel of putting on a show with its planned primetime airing

House Republicans have repeatedly attacked the legitimacy of the January 6 select committee, which includes GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. Stefanik's latest objection is that the planned night hearings fall outside congressional business hours.

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Elise Stefanik Really Doesn’t Need to Embrace Trumpism

A rising Republican star, and another price of the politics of ugliness.

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Stefanik echoed ‘great replacement’ theory. But firms kept donating.

22 large U.S. companies with racial justice pledges continued donating money to Stefanik after she espoused the racist "great replacement" theory, illustrating a thorny contradiction for corporate America as firms seek to exert influence while following ethical principles.

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Nearly 200 Republicans vote against bill to ease baby formula shortage

House GOP leaders were among the 192 Republicans who voted against providing $28 million in aid to the Food and Drug Administration to address the shortage of baby formula.

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Great Replacement Theory Is a Grand Delusion

Liberals have hoped and Republicans have feared that the politics of immigration would give Democrats the upper hand. Reality is proving different.

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'South Park' Writer Beats Rep. Elise Stefanik To Her Own Website

The website mocks the congresswoman's controversial ads echoing the "great replacement theory" in the wake of the Buffalo mass shooting.

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In Buffalo, Biden mourns victims, says 'evil will not win'

President Joe Biden mourned with Buffalo’s grieving families on Tuesday, then exhorted the nation to reject what he angrily labeled the poison of white supremacy.

In Buffalo, Biden to confront the racism he's vowed to fight

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have traveled to Buffalo, New York, to show solidarity with the community after a white supremacist targeted Black people at a supermarket and left 10 people dead.

Violent death in America stalks ordinary walks of daily life

Americans are absorbing the aftermath of a weekend of violence that raked cities across the country.

Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger criticize fellow Republicans after Buffalo mass shooting

Cheney blamed her party's leaders in the House for enabling "white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism."

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How the GOP has dealt with 'replacement theory,' before and after shootings

The right’s embrace of the racist “replacement theory” endured even after a series of tragedies in which the shooter espoused it. Here's a timeline of how the party has dealt with such issues.

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No one will apologize for hyping the ‘great replacement theory’

As Rep. Elise Stefanik has already shown. Once again, the media is cast as the oppressive force.

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Liz Cheney says GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism

In the wake of the Buffalo supermarket shooting, Cheney is calling on Republican leaders to "renounce and reject" white supremacist views and those who hold them.

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Live updates Police release Buffalo victims’ names, say suspect made earlier threat

On Sunday, police identified them as three of the 10 victims killed during the massacre.

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EXPLAINER: White 'replacement theory' fuels racist attacks

Investigators are still piecing together the motives of the mass shooter who killed 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, this weekend.

Stefanik echoed racist theory allegedly espoused by Buffalo suspect

The No. 3 House Republican, who ran Facebook ads parroting the “great replacement” conspiracy theory, illustrates the radical turn taken by an increasing number of Republicans.

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Rep. Elise Stefanik's Staff Reportedly Backs Off Her 'Pedo Grifter' Theory On Formula Shortage

A spokesperson now claims she meant "children" grifters, not pedophile grifters, which still makes no sense.

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GOP's new midterm attack: Blaming Biden for formula shortage

The nationwide shortage of baby formula is quickly becoming the GOP's latest election-year attack on President Joe Biden.

Biden sees a new threat: “ultra-MAGA” Republicans

Biden has taken to using the term “ultra-MAGA” to warn of Republican extremism. The term has caused bemusement among Democrats, and some Trump followers have embraced it.

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Portland unrest drives interest in 2 congressional primaries

Growing discontent over homelessness and crime in Portland is driving interest in a pair of congressional primaries.

Once challenged by House Republicans, proxy voting becomes tool for both parties

It's been nearly two years since the House approved a resolution allowing lawmakers to vote-by-proxy.

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Hunter Biden is prime target if Republicans win Congress

Republicans are laying the groundwork to make Hunter Biden and his business dealings a central target of their investigative and oversight efforts.

House GOP voting remotely more often after initial scorn

Just seven Republicans, along with most Democrats, used remote voting in the House when voting-from-somewhere-else was first allowed two years ago as the pandemic erupted.

Politicians, friends fondly recall late Alaska congressman

Politicians and friends are fondly remembering Don Young.

Nuclear war isn't just diplomacy continued by other means

Nuclear war isn't just diplomacy continued by other means

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Top intel Republicans warn of nuclear aggression, accuse Biden of using Ukraine war as a 'shield' for policies

FIRST ON FOX: Top Republicans on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) are warning that the United States is facing increased nuclear aggression from foes, and also calling out the Biden administration over its "far-left" energy policies that are being exposed by spiking gas prices and other side effects of the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Conservative think tank's exclusive gathering will include Biden official — but not Trump

This year's guest list underscores how some GOP leaders are increasingly eager to move on from Trump.

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McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 'violent insurrection'

Former President Donald Trump says Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell “does not speak for the Republican Party.”.

Democrats narrowly best GOP in House campaign fundraising

The fundraising committee aiming to help Democrats maintain control of the House says it raised $106.5 million through the end of last month.

In redistricting, big say for big cities in DC power balance

As political muscle goes, big doesn’t automatically translate to power.

Korean War soldier killed in 1950 buried after remains IDed

Cpl. Walter Smead was finally laid to rest near his rural upstate New York hometown.

GOP's vaccine push comes with strong words, few actions

Republican lawmakers are under increasing pressure to persuade vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the shots as a new, more contagious COVID-19 variant sends caseloads soaring.

In shift, GOP ramps up vaccine push as resistance hardens

Republican lawmakers are under increasing pressure to persuade vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the shots as a new, more contagious COVID-19 variant sends caseloads soaring.

Joining Trump at border, GOP congressman eyes path to power

A little-known Indiana congressman is becoming an influential voice in the Republican Party.

House GOP leaders won't support probe of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

House Republican leaders say they will oppose the creation of a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

House GOP leader to meet with officer hurt in Capitol riot

A police officer who was injured in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and has pushed for an independent commission to investigate the attack will meet with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday.

Elise Stefanik, No. 3 House GOP member, announces pregnancy

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik has announced that she is expecting her first child.

GOP aims to revive Fauci attacks after email trove released

Dr. Anthony Fauci has been a political lightning rod since the early days of the pandemic.

Trump critic Cheney cautions Jan. 6 riot could happen again

Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney is criticizing GOP colleagues for downplaying the Jan. 6 riot and condoning former President Donald Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen.

In devotion to Trump, House GOP taps Stefanik for a top post

Demonstrating their allegiance to Donald Trump, Republicans have elected Rep. Elise Stefanik to a House leadership post.

GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post

Republicans have dumped Rep. Liz Cheney from her House leadership post.

McCarthy sets Wednesday vote on Liz Cheney leadership ouster

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has set a Wednesday vote for removing Rep. Liz Cheney from her No. 3 Republican leadership post.

House GOP leader says he backs ousting Cheney from No. 3 job

Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy has publicly endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik for the post of No. 3 leader.

Trump's 'Big Lie' imperils Republicans who don't embrace it

Donald Trump’s discredited allegations about a stolen election did nothing to save his presidency months ago.

Stefanik's political evolution mirrors story of today's GOP

There was a brief time, not long ago, when Elise Stefanik wouldn't say Donald Trump’s name.

In booting Cheney, 'My Kevin' leads GOP back to Trump

Republican Kevin McCarthy is leading his party to an inflection point.

Wyoming politicians avoid Liz Cheney peril ahead of vote

Elected officials in Wyoming aren’t sticking their necks out in defense of Liz Cheney as she faces ouster from House GOP leadership.

Cheney challenger Stefanik says GOP must work with Trump

New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is stating her case for replacing Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican leader.

Republicans promote pandemic relief they voted against

Every Republican in Congress voted against the $1.9 trillion "American Rescue Plan," which President Joe Biden signed into law three months ago.

Liz Cheney clings to GOP post as Trump endorses replacement

No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney is clinging to her post as party leaders are lining up behind an heir apparent for her job.

COVID-19 bill must drop minimum wage hike, arbiter decides

Republicans solidly oppose the $15 minimum wage target as an expense that would hurt businesses and cost jobs. In the wake of the decision, Democratic leaders were likely to face unrest from rank-and-file lawmakers, who have long had differences over the federal minimum wage. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona have voiced opposition to including the minimum wage hike in the relief bill, and other moderates have expressed concerns, too. “House Democrats believe that the minimum wage hike is necessary. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have state minimum wages that exceed the federal $7.25 hourly floor, with only the District of Columbia currently requiring a $15 minimum.

How a leading anti-Trump group ignored a crisis in its ranks

In this Jan. 20, 2016 file photo, John Weaver is shown on a campaign bus in Bow, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)WASHINGTON – Last June, the Lincoln Project was on a high. Of the $90 million Lincoln Project has raised, more than $50 million has gone to firms controlled by the group's leaders. Others used the money earned during their time with Lincoln Project to refinance homes, or purchase a new one. AdAt least two Lincoln Project employees were targeted last year, including an intern who was finishing law school, and a communications staffer.

Police tighten Congress security in era of rising threats

In this Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 photo, riot fencing and razor wire reinforce the security zone on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Eileen Putman)WASHINGTON – The House’s chief law enforcement officer is tightening security for traveling lawmakers as Congress reassesses safety in an era when threats against members were surging even before Donald Trump’s supporters attacked the Capitol. Congress' 535 members travel frequently between their homes and the capital, and many have said they feel vulnerable in their districts and when they travel. The House members asked for tightened security procedures. President Joe Biden is in “close touch” with Pelosi about congressional security, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.

AP Exclusive: MLB suspends political donations after DC riot

The National Football League said it will reconsider its donations but did not commit to suspending them. “We are re-evaluating our political giving policies through the Gridiron PAC,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told the AP in a statement Wednesday. Others, like MLB, have postponed political giving to both political parties altogether. The Office of The Commissioner of Major League Baseball Political Action Committee has donated $669,375 to Senate and House candidates since the 2016 election cycle, with 52.4% of that money going to Republican candidates, according to The Center for Responsive Politics. Since the 2016 election cycle, MLB has made contributions to two senators and nine representatives who were among those opposing certification of Biden's victory.

GOP's focus on Trump leaves scant room for Congress hopefuls

This isnt a party convention, its a Trump convention, said Rory Cooper, a Republican strategist and former congressional staffer who opposes Trump. If Republicans lose the Senate in November, we should look back at this week as a lost opportunity to introduce the country to more GOP congressional candidates. Scalise made no direct reference to the GOP's faint hopes of regaining the House majority in November's elections. Sean Parnell, a GOP challenger for a Democratic-held seat in western Pennsylvania, didnt specifically ask listeners to award Republicans House control. The inattention to the GOP's congressional efforts might have changed Wednesday when Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, delivered prime-time remarks.

WHAT TO WATCH: Pence, Conway and protest pushback at RNC

Pence, whose future political aspirations could hinge on November, has campaigned aggressively for the president. Pence has helped steer the White House response to the coronavirus, leading a task force and frequently working with the nations governors. The GOP convention has mentioned the virus far less than Democrats did last week, but Pence could throw it back into focus if he speaks about the work hes led. Conway, whose husband has become an outspoken Trump critic, says she is stepping away to spend more time with her family. Clarence Henderson, a civil rights activist from the 1960s, is expected to speak on the true meaning of peaceful protest."

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