How problematic is racism in America? Depends on who you ask. According to a Pew Research study, “Americans tend to view racism by individuals as a bigger problem for Black people in the United States than racism in the nation’s laws. Black Americans themselves, however, are more likely to say racism in U.S. laws is the…

“Yes, Yes, Yes.” That’s how House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., responded when asked if Republican-controlled congressional committees will look into the classified documents cases of both President Biden and former President Trump. McCarthy said the House has an obligation to oversee the Justice Department and he has expressed concern that President Biden and Trump are…

Ever since Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., finally won the votes to become the new speaker of the House, there’s been a barrage of bipartisan speculation that the concessions he made will have long-term repercussions on how we govern. One change gives a single lawmaker the power to oust the speaker, which “strengthens the smallest caucus…

The House of Representatives failed to elect a Speaker during its initial vote Tuesday. This is the first time since 1923 that the House did not select a leader on the first ballot.  The final count was 203 for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., 212 for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., 10 for Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.…

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, some U.S. lawmakers have warned that aid to Ukraine will not slow down. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Punchbowl News in October that further aid to Ukraine would become more difficult to pass if Republicans took control of the House of Representatives. The GOP did, in fact, win…

House Minority Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is doing everything he can to secure votes for his majority speakership, including making overtures to extremists. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is now one of his most vocal defenders. She seems to be following in the footsteps of another firebrand conservative, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who’s expected to…

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is campaigning to become the next Speaker of the House in the 118th Congress. If he takes the gavel, he will have the power to add and remove members from committee assignments; a power he said he plans to use. In an interview on Fox News, McCarthy said he will take…

The 2022 midterm elections aren’t over yet. A number of key races that will determine which party controls Congress remain too close to call as vote-counting continues. The Georgia Senate race between incumbent Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker is heading to a runoff, while controversial Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene easily won reelection. Straight Arrow…

Former Attorney General William Barr is not alone in thinking the Department of Justice is “very close” to having the evidence it needs to indict Donald Trump over his mishandling of top secret documents taken from the White House. And there’s increasing speculation that the former president will announce his bid for re-election sometime after…

The White House fired back at Republican lawmakers who have vocally opposed President Joe Biden’s recently announced student loan forgiveness program. The president announced his unilateral plan this week for up to $20,000 per person in student loan debt forgiveness. GOP members of Congress have been highly critical of the president’s plan, calling it unfair…