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Democrats on the House Oversight Committee accused the Commerce Secretary of giving an "embarrassing" and evasive closed-door interview Wednesday about his past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, with one lawmaker saying President Donald Trump would fire him if he had seen the testimony on video.

Taxpayers paid more than $338,000 to settle sexual harassment and misconduct claims tied to former members of Congress over a decade, according to records obtained through a congressional subpoena and described by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.

Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards is facing a congressional ethics investigation over allegations involving his conduct toward female aides, according to a person familiar with the matter and statements from his office.

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee next month in its investigation into the Justice Department's handling of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, after Democrats moved to hold her in contempt for failing to appear under subpoena.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confronted EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over Bayer-Monsanto and glyphosate, adding new pressure to a fast-moving fight already unfolding at the Supreme Court and in Congress over whether the maker of Roundup should be shielded from lawsuits.

From party loyalty battles to razor-thin margins in Congress, a handful of contests could determine how much power the president holds after November

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' new congressional map is drawing immediate backlash from Latino leaders who say the proposal could weaken Puerto Rican voting power in Central Florida while giving Republicans a path to flip four Democratic-held U.S. House seats.

GOP senators who spoke to the outlet on the condition of anonymity said Hegseth would not be chosen to lead the Pentagon if President Donald Trump were to renominate him today.

In a rare break with President Donald Trump on immigration, two Miami Republicans joined Democrats this week to help advance and pass legislation protecting Haitians from losing Temporary Protected Status, a move with immediate significance in South Florida, where one of the nation's largest Haitian communities has spent months warning of economic and humanitarian fallout if the program disappears.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. turned a House hearing on health policy and the Trump administration's proposed 2027 budget into one of the sharpest Capitol Hill clashes of the day on Thursday after he denied ever saying Black children taking ADHD medication should be "re-parented," only for lawmakers and social media users to quickly point to a resurfaced recording in which he used that exact phrase

The findings come as the Trump administration increases pressure on Cuba, including tightening economic measures and seeking political change in Havana.

One analyst told POLITICO that the administration does not appear to be "operating or executing... with an election on their mind," while another described the House as "not saveable, most likely"

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's most reliable Republican allies, is showing signs of a rare public break after sharply criticizing the administration's posture on a potential conflict with Iran, a shift that is raising eyebrows across Washington.

House Democratic leaders demanded on Tuesday that lawmakers return to Washington at once after President Donald Trump's latest threat against Iran, calling his rhetoric "completely unhinged" and warning that Congress must act before the conflict spirals further.

Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) also called on the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove the president, citing what she described as "deranged statements" about the Iran conflict

Pam Bondi's ouster as attorney general is not ending the political fight over the Epstein files. House Democrats are arguing that her removal from the Justice Department does not erase a subpoena already issued by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which ordered Bondi to sit for a deposition on April 14 about the department's handling of the case and its release of Epstein records.

Up to 200,000 immigrant truck drivers could begin losing their commercial driver's licenses as they expire under a new Trump administration rule.

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has publicly broken with the president and members of her party over proposals to approve up to $200 billion in additional funding for the U.S. war effort in Iran.

Since the incident, Moskowitz has raised awareness about antisemitism in the U.S., including testimony at Capitol Hill hearings such as a House Judiciary subcommittee session last summer.

Former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized a proposed supplemental funding package for the war in Iran, accusing lawmakers in her own party of prioritizing overseas military spending while failing to address domestic security issues.

Democrats in the House are taking steps to censure two GOP lawmakers over recent anti-Muslim publications.

Coons' comments came after Trump and Putin held a roughly one-hour phone call Monday described by Russian officials as "frank" and "constructive"

Republican leadership in the Lower House has called on Rep. Tony Gonzales to withdraw from his congressional race over the affair with an aide who later committed suicide.

Rep. Jamie Raskin accused Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of engaging in a "cover-up" related to two fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis earlier this year during a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed President Donald Trump over his decision to approve attacks against the Iranian regime, calling the war "unlawful," "unnecessary," and warning it will have "catastrophic" consequences.

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett slammed President Donald Trump over his decision to launch attacks against the Iranian regime, calling on Congress to "pass a War Powers Resolution to rein in this dangerous overreach before more damage is done."

One House Republican, speaking anonymously to the outlet, said the GOP can afford to lose only one member on a party-line vote. "Leadership right now is scrambling just to do the normal business of the day," the lawmaker said.

Adrian Aviles, the ex husband of Regina Ann Santos Aviles, the woman who committed suicide after allegedly having an affair with Rep. Tony Gonzales, warned the lawmaker that he could release more lewd texts from him.

Rep. Lauren Boebert called fellow Republican lawmaker Tony Gonzales a "disgusting pig" over allegations that he had an affair with a former aide who later committed suicide.

Rep. Tony Gonzales said on Tuesday he won't resign as a result of the alleged affair with an aide who later committed suicide.