Efforts to expel Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, from Congress gained bipartisan steam on Sunday, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said they would vote in favor of two separate measures to remove the congressmen following separate sexual misconduct allegations against each of them. Subscribe to read this story ad-free … Read more
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of four senators has plans to visit Taiwan, Japan and South Korea in the coming days on a trip meant to bolster U.S. alliances seen as important to countering China’s dominance in Asia. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced the … Read more
WASHINGTON — Most congressional Republicans on Saturday praised the coordinated U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran, arguing that war was President Donald Trump’s last resort to halt the Middle East nation’s nuclear ambitions after months of failed diplomatic efforts. But Democrats, along with Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul, both Kentucky Republicans, expressed frustration … Read more