In Congress

Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.

Obama-Era Probe Found Evidence Ilhan Omar’s 2009 Marriage Was a Sham, Officials Say

Current and former officials say a 2016 FBI and DHS investigation found some evidence Omar married a man suspected of…

2 days ago

175 House Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Ilhan Omar Probe

Led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, 175 House Democrats accused the Justice and Homeland Security departments of weaponizing law enforcement after…

4 days ago

Speaker Johnson on Forecasts of a Democratic House: ‘These Polls Are Off’

House Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News Sunday that forecasts favoring a Democratic House rely on faulty analysis, as Fox's…

6 days ago

Omar Says ‘Not to My Knowledge’ on Brother-Marriage Claim as DOJ Filing Lists Her as ‘Ilhan Nur Said Elmi’

Rep. Ilhan Omar called the long-running claim that she married her brother "insane" but answered "Not to my knowledge" when…

1 week ago

Ilhan Omar to Leave DC Home After Federal Search, Says Trump Has ‘Everything to Do With It’

Rep. Ilhan Omar said she will move out of her Washington home after federal agents searched it in an immigration…

1 week ago

Slotkin Hit With Ethics Complaint After Warning Young People Off Trump Administration Jobs

A conservative watchdog asked the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate Sen. Elissa Slotkin over remarks that young people should fear…

2 weeks ago

Ilhan Omar Being Deported Would ‘Likely’ Open Pandora’s Box Over Laws Passed By Narrow Margin

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s potential denaturalization and deportation could create legal challenges for legislation that passed the House by…

2 weeks ago

Federal Agents Execute Search Warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington-Area Home in Ongoing Criminal Probe

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Investigations agents conducted a predawn search early Monday at the Washington, D.C.-area home of Rep. Ilhan…

3 weeks ago

Seriously? Chuck Grassley Files for Reelection; Would Be 101 at End of Term

Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley filed for reelection in 2022, meaning he would be 101 years old at the end…

3 weeks ago

Republican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election Day

Senate Republicans have failed to agree on a plan to lower gas and diesel prices before the midterms, split over…

3 weeks ago