Congress

Congressional Black Caucus calls out Kentucky congressman for disrespect of Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty

On Tuesday, Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty took to Twitter to report a heated interaction with a Republican colleague in the Capitol subway system. When she asked Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers, an 84-year-old …

Wed Feb 9, 2022

Republicans’ plot to make Biden’s second year hell starts now, Manchin and Sinema help them

The House and Senate have returned from a week-long Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess, with the House scheduled to be in for the next two weeks and the Senate for three. On the to-do list for this …

Mon Jan 31, 2022

To protect the kids he doesn't have, QAnon influencer Ron Watkins speaks at Arizona school meeting

Conservatives seem to have a knack for showing up to places they don’t belong. Another Republican has made headlines for attending a school board meeting to voice his concerns about the children. Not …

Fri Jan 28, 2022

In keeping with a racist history, GOP agriculture commissioner blocks federal aid to Black farmers

If there is one group of Americans in agriculture who deserve to be taken care of, it’s the nation’s Black farmers. But just as this group was poised to receive desperately needed relief, Texas …

Tue Jan 25, 2022

'Slavery, that wretched institution, shaped the Capitol,' Booker says. It shaped the country

When I report on police brutality, inequity in public education, or the need for criminal justice reform, it’s not to keep a daily account of unconnected, singular examples of bias. It’s to provide so …

Mon Jan 17, 2022

Cops destroy lives by lying about evidence, but are rarely held accountable

The phrase “police brutality” has often been associated with officers beating or killing innocent people, most often people of color. For over a year now, what often comes to mind is the Facebook …

Sun Jan 16, 2022

Racist Rep. Paul Gosar shares white nationalist ideology (again) in email sent to congressional list

Day by day, many Republicans are increasingly comfortable saying the quiet parts out loud. In a recent incident, one Republican representative has come under fire for forwarding a message to his …

Fri Jan 14, 2022

Jan. 6 probe: Sean Hannity has insights into Trump's thinking in attempted election overthrow

In the probe of the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, Fox News host Sean Hannity has now come to the fore. Investigators have asked for his cooperation in light of unearthed correspondence …

Wed Jan 5, 2022

As someone who worked at Fox News I can tell you even they don’t believe half of what they peddle

When it comes to examining how a terrorist insurrection on the U.S. Capitol could take place in this country, there’s blame to go around in spades, but one place that definitely deserves its rightful …

Tue Jan 4, 2022

The year in minimum wage: 2021 was not a great one

The big minimum wage news in 2021 is that another year passed with a federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, the same as it has been since 2009. That means the minimum wage is now worth 21% less than …

Fri Dec 31, 2021

House committee investigating Jan. 6 insurrection asks Rep. Jim Jordan to testify on Trump contacts

We’ve long known that Republican Rep. Jim Jordan was in contact with Donald Trump on Jan. 6, the day Trump and his allies mounted a last-ditch attempt to erase an American presidential election …

Thu Dec 23, 2021

Mark Meadows held in contempt of Congress

For his failure to fully cooperate with the congressional committee investigating the insurrection and attempted coup at the U.S. Capitol this January, former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark …

Wed Dec 15, 2021

Top law firms have donated nearly $500,000 to the pro-sedition lawmakers they said they'd shut out

In Rolling Stone, Andy Kroll reports that the pledges the nation’s top law firms took—you know, those promises to stop funding Republican lawmakers who allied themselves on Jan. 6 with a …

Sat Dec 11, 2021

Democrats introduce resolution condemning Boebert’s anti-Muslim hate, call for committee removal

Following the recent anti-Muslim remarks made by Rep. Lauren Boebert toward Rep. Ilhan Omar, more than 400 congressional staff members are calling on House leaders to “categorically reject the …

Thu Dec 9, 2021

CNN: Jan. 6 committee targets phone records in sprawling request

On Tuesday, CNN reported that the committee investigating the attack of the U.S. Capitol has formally subpoenaed phone records from over 100 individuals, including a number of officials from the Trump …

Wed Dec 8, 2021

Ex-Trump Department of Justice official buys time before contempt vote kicks off

On Thursday, members of the Jan. 6 Committee temporarily halted a process leading to a full vote in the House for a criminal contempt referral for ex-Trump Department of Justice official Jeffrey …

Thu Dec 2, 2021

Congress puts sexual harassers on notice: Soon they can be named publicly, in court

Last month, the Senate Judiciary Committee quietly and unanimously approved legislation to end forced arbitration agreements between private employers and employees alleging sexual harassment or …

Thu Dec 2, 2021

'Cannot fathom what evil intent drives this behavior': Local Colorado paper calls out Lauren Boebert

It’s no secret that Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert is a mess who has consistently made headlines for her racist, xenophobic, and ill-informed commentary. While she may have a large following within the …

Thu Dec 2, 2021

Lauren Boebert’s Islamophobia and incompetence on display in yet another video

Since being sworn into Congress, Rep. Ilhan Omar has consistently faced criticism and hate, solely because of her identity as a Muslim. Not only have individuals across the country targeted …

Wed Dec 1, 2021

Trump's quest to keep Jan. 6 committee in the dark continues in new court filing

He incited an insurrection but former President Donald Trump, in his ongoing bid to keep records sought by the Jan. 6 committee out of investigators’ hands, argued Tuesday that their release would …

Tue Nov 16, 2021