House Republicans scheduled a first vote for Tuesday on articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.  GOP lawmakers have been particularly offput by Mayorkas’ demeanor in testimony to congressional panels, where he has responded to questions by telling committee members they don’t understand the complexities of the immigration system. He has also labeled […]

Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., on Monday accused Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., former chairman of the now-dissolved Jan. 6 committee, of improperly archiving committee data, saying some items were missing, deleted, or encrypted. Loudermilk chairs a House subcommittee that’s been investigating the Democratic-led committee since Republicans took over the House majority last year.  Loudermilk said committee members “excluded evidence […]

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday cautioned lawmakers against agreeing to a deal on border policy amid negotiations on a spending deal unless Republicans got everything needed to shut down the flow of migrants into the U.S., potentially complicating efforts to reach a bipartisan compromise in Congress.  “I do not think we should do a Border Deal, […]

Senate Republicans are bullish that 2024 will conclude with former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the party back in the majority in the upper chamber after a four-year hiatus.  “People are over it with [President Joe Biden], and I just think that whoever we nominate is going to be well-positioned to […]

Conservatives on Wednesday tanked a procedural rule vote in revolt against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s top-line spending deal brokered with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, effectively leaving the House at a standstill nine days ahead of a government shutdown deadline.  “We’re making a statement that what the deal . . . that doesn’t secure the border, and that doesn’t […]