Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Democratic primary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is throwing her support behind former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed in the hotly contested Michigan Democratic Senate primary. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The move, first reported by The New York Times, marks one of the progressive congresswoman’s most … Read more

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseats Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado House primary

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseats Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado House primary 02:07 UP NEXT Kornacki breaks down key Colorado primary results 02:23 Supreme Court allows states to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day 00:47 ‘The … Read more

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseats Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado House primary

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros has toppled Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s 1st District Democratic primary, NBC News projects, in the latest victory for the insurgent left wing of the party over an entrenched incumbent this year. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. DeGette, 68, has … Read more

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros projected to topple longtime Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette in primary

Challenger Melat Kiros, a democratic socialist, is the projected winner of the Democratic primary in Colorado’s First Congressional District. The upset win for Kiros means the district, which covers Denver, will be represented by someone other than Rep. Diana DeGette for the first time since the mid-1990s. Melat Kiros participated in a League of Women … Read more

House sinks Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s second war powers resolution on Lebanon

Washington — For a second time, the House on Tuesday voted against limiting President Trump’s authority to engage the U.S. military in warfare in Lebanon without congressional authorization.  The war powers resolution, which was introduced by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, is an updated version of a measure that also failed earlier this month … Read more

Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress after four months, citing treatment for depression

WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom Kean, R-N.J., made his return to the Capitol on Tuesday, saying he was treated for depression during a nearly four-month disappearance from the public eye. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. It was Kean’s first time in the House of Representatives … Read more