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Missouri lawmakers pass new congressional map that could help Republicans flip a House seat

Friday, September 12 by ABC News

(MISSOURI) -- The Missouri state Senate voted on Friday to pass the bill with a new congressional map that favors Republicans, sending it to Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk and notching Republicans a second win in their efforts to redraw congressional maps to favor the... Read More.

While Johnson calls to lower temperature, House Republicans finger-point in Kirk killing

Thursday, September 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson urged lawmakers “to turn the temperature down” on Capitol Hill following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.“You will hear me, as I have always done, I'm trying to turn the temperature down around here. I always do... Read More.

GOP-led House Oversight Committee expected to receive Epstein estate documents on Monday

Monday, September 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The GOP-led House Oversight Committee is expected to receive documents and communications from the Jeffrey Epstein estate on Monday.The committee issued a subpoena in late August for information from the estate, which includes a copy of the alleged "birthday book" compiled for... Read More.

White House says it didn’t ask USTA to help censor reactions to Trump US Open appearance

Monday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The White House said it didn't ask the U.S. Tennis Association to censor reactions to President Donald Trump during his attendance at the U.S. Open over the weekend."That's not true," a White House official told ABC News on Sunday. "We did... Read More.

Trump calls video of bag thrown out of White House fake. A White House official reportedly suggests otherwise

Wednesday, September 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- During an Oval Office event, President Donald Trump was asked about a video that began circulating online this past weekend of what appears to be a bag being thrown out of a second-story window at the White House.Trump said on Tuesday that... Read More.

‘A House of Dynamite’: Rebecca Ferguson stars in teaser trailer for Kathryn Bigelow film

Wednesday, September 3 by ABC News

The official teaser trailer for A House of Dynamite has arrived.Netflix released the trailer for Kathryn Bigelow's latest film on Wednesday, just after it made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.The film follows what happens when a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States.... Read More.

House Speaker Mike Johnson weighs in on CDC turmoil, Epstein files and more on ‘Good Morning America’

Friday, August 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, on "Good Morning America" on Friday, weighed in on turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Minneapolis school shooting and what's next for Congress on the Jeffrey Epstein files.Johnson defended Health and Human Services... Read More.

White House says new CDC chief to be picked ‘soon’ as standoff over Monarez firing continues

Thursday, August 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A rare political standoff continued between the leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Trump administration continued on Thursday, leaving CDC Director Susan Monarez's termination in limbo as high-level CDC officials resigned in protest.White House press secretary Karoline... Read More.

White House tours to pause as ballroom construction starts, congressional offices say

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration will suspend public White House tours due to the construction that is scheduled to start soon on a new ballroom, multiple congressional offices told ABC News.Spokespeople or the official websites for several of these members say they were told... Read More.

Texas House passes new GOP-friendly congressional maps