LawNews
House Freedom Caucus to Rosenstein: Testify or Resign
The House Freedom Caucus is calling on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to testify about allegations that he offered to spy on President Donald Trump… Read More
PoliticsNews
Republican Balderson Declares Victory in Close Ohio Special Congressional Election
Republican state Sen. Troy Balderson appeared to have a slight edge in the Ohio special House election Tuesday, marking what could be a disappointment for… Read More
PoliticsNews
One Year After He Was Nearly Killed, Scalise Is Still Receiving Assassination Threats
A man who promised to put some “lead” into House Minority Whip Steve Scalise was arrested and charged Thursday with interstate communication of a threat,… Read More
Conservative Lawmakers Weigh in on Trump’s Shutdown Threat Over Wall, Immigration
President Donald Trump has threatened to shut down the government over border security, including the wall, in tweets this week, and some Republican lawmakers agree… Read More
PoliticsNews
GOP Rep. Jim Jordan Says He’s Running for Speaker Because Congress Has Failed to Do Its Job
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan said he’s running for House speaker on “Fox & Friends” Friday because Congress has failed to deliver on its promises to… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Good and Bad Environmental Amendments to the ‘Minibus’ Bill
This week, the House of Representatives is expected to bring to the floor its second “minibus” package of the appropriations season. The bill combines the… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Podcast: Black Leaders Call for Civility, Rebuke Rep. Maxine Waters
Star Parker, president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, joined other black leaders Thursday in calling for Congress to censure Rep. Maxine Waters,… Read More
PoliticsNews
Black Leaders Call for More Civility, Official Rebuke of Maxine Waters
Responding to inflammatory remarks by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., other African-American leaders gathered Thursday morning on Capitol Hill to appeal for civility and for Congress… Read More
PoliticsNews
Ex-FBI Lawyer Lisa Page Defies Congressional Subpoena
Former FBI attorney Lisa Page will defy a congressional subpoena to appear for a deposition on Wednesday, her lawyer said in a statement. The House… Read More
PoliticsNews
House Freedom Caucus Is Standing by Jim Jordan
The House Freedom Caucus voted unanimously on Tuesday to support Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan amid allegations that he ignored claims of sexual abuse while he… Read More
PoliticsNews
Associates Vouch for Integrity of Ohio Lawmaker Amid Accusations He Ignored Sexual Abuse of Student Athletes as College Coach
Former associates are coming to the defense of Congressman Jim Jordan amid accusations that the Ohio Republican ignored sexual-abuse scandals at Ohio State University while… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservative Lawmaker Launches Podcast to Explain What’s Going On in Congress
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., has a big idea. On Friday, the conservative lawmaker planned to launch the first episode of his new weekly podcast series,… Read More
PoliticsNews
Rod Rosenstein to Ask House Intel Committee to Investigate Republican Staffers
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will recommend that the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence open an internal investigation of its Republican staffers following a… Read More
PoliticsFeature
1 Year Later, Lawmakers Who Were There Reflect on Ballfield Shooting and How It Changed Their Outlook
“I can still taste the dirt in my mouth when I hit the ground, that parched dirt,” Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Mich., recalls. “It’s just a… Read More
PoliticsNews
Nearly 1 Year Ago Scalise Was Struggling to Walk. Now He’s Back on the Baseball Field.
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise is back on the baseball field nearly one year after he was tragically shot at a GOP congressional baseball practice… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump Is Keeping His Promises, but Congress Isn’t, Says Conservative Lawmaker
Rep. Jim Jordan says President Donald Trump has accomplished a lot in his nearly 17 months in office but Congress has dropped the ball on… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Stalwart Conservatism of Rep. Jim Jordan
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has confirmed that he is looking to run for House speaker when current Speaker Paul Ryan departs at the end of… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservatives Want a House Speaker Who Will Deliver on Promised Reforms
Conservative lawmakers say they want the next speaker of the House to be committed to issues Republicans ran on, and to making important procedural reforms…. Read More
PoliticsNews
Jim Jordan ‘Open’ to Running for Speaker of the House
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio said he is “open” to running for speaker of the House, but thinks the GOP needs to focus on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Jim Jordan to Fellow Republicans: ‘Let’s Just Do What We Said We Would Do’
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, former chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, delivered a passionate speech from the House floor Thursday during debate on a… Read More
PoliticsNews
White House Bides Time on Paul Ryan’s Successor
President Donald Trump had laudatory comments Wednesday about House Speaker Paul Ryan after the Republican congressional leader announced he would not run for another term…. Read More
PoliticsNews
House Speaker Paul Ryan to Say Goodbye to Congress
House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election, shortly after telling confidants and then the House’s Republican conference. The news came months… Read More
PoliticsNews
Lawmaker Shielded Chief of Staff Accused of Hitting, Threatening to Kill Female Employee
Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., kept her chief of staff on the job for three months after he was accused of punching and threatening to kill… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Omnibus Spending Bill Amounts to a Bundle of Broken Promises
There have been three periods of unified Republican control of the federal government since World War II. We are living in the third. Our country… Read More
PoliticsNews
Democrat Conor Lamb Clinches Pennsylvania Special Election
In a race determined by hundreds of votes out of about 228,000 cast, the Republican candidate for a Pennsylvania district conceded Wednesday to his Democratic… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Pennsylvania’s Special Election Is a Wake-Up Call. Here Are 2 Lessons for Conservatives.
I’m perplexed why many in Republican circles are rationalizing and dismissing the gravity of the Democratic victory in the recent special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why It’s Not Sexist to Criticize Pelosi
The Daily Signal’s Kelsey Harkness appeared on “Fox & Friends” this morning to explain why it’s not sexist to criticize House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi…. Read More
SocietyNews
Q&A: Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Mia Love on Empowering Women
March is Women’s History Month and while the mainstream media tends to ignore the contributions that conservative women make to society, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and… Read More
PoliticsNews
7 Big Takeaways From That Special Election in Pennsylvania
Little more than 600 votes out of more than 227,000 cast separate the top two candidates in the special election for a House seat in… Read More
PoliticsNews
In Blow to Trump, Democrat Poised to Win Close Pennsylvania Special Election
Democrat Conor Lamb appears to have captured a tight victory in a special election for a Pennsylvania U.S. House seat. But the final verdict still… Read More
