Nellie Ohr, the wife of DOJ official Bruce Ohr and employee at GPS Fusion, has an closed door hearing with Congress on Friday, but now some say she has refused to make an appearance.
Ohr worked at Fusion GPS,...
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Far-Left Progressive Ayanna Pressley Upsets 10-Term Massachusetts Dem in Primary
Boston city councilor Ayanna Pressley defeated 10-term Democratic Rep. Michael Capuano in the primary for the 7th District on Tuesday night.
Pressley, backed by Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, will run unopposed in November and will make her the first African-American woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts.
Axios Reveals Democrats Already Have 2019 Agenda
The Democrats continue to ooze confidence that the party will take control of the House of Representatives in November as Axios revealed the House Democrats already have an agenda for 2019 with health care taking center stage.
FBI Agent Told Congress Agency Leaked Stories and Used Them to Obtain FISA Warrants
A source familiar with the testimony of FBI Special Agent Jonathan Moffa told The Daily Caller News Foundation that the agent admitted in his House testimony that the agency would leak stories to the press and used those stories to obtain FISA warrants.
Axios: House Republicans Circulating ‘Hell’ List of Possible Investigations Democrats May Initiate if They Take Over
Axios reported on Sunday night that the publication received a spreadsheet that has worked its way through House Republican offices. The item contains a list of possible investigations the Democrats may initiate if they take over the House in November.
Cook Political Moves Three House GOP Seats to Toss Up
The Cook Political Report has moved three House GOP seats to Toss Up from Lean Republican after new polling came out. Another race slipped a little, moving to Lean Republican from Likely Republican.
While it may not seem like a big deal, we know the Democrats want the House back and any...
As Dem Revolt Against Nancy Pelosi Grows, She Blames . . . NBC
Former House Speaker and current House minority leader Nancy Pelosi may have believed him back in 2013 when then-President Obama assured the nation that Pelosi will again be speaker. The 2014 midterms came and went, and then the 2016 presidential election, and still Pelosi does not hold the Speaker’s gavel.
And it...
Republican Rep. Christopher Collins Suspends His Campaign Following Indictment
Earlier this week, Mary blogged about Representative Christopher Collins (R-NY) being indicted on allegations of insider trading. Today, Collins has announced that he is suspending his reelection campaign. It’s not yet clear who will replace him, but it seems unlikely that the GOP will lose this safe seat.
Ohio Special Election Tightens After a County Found Uncounted Votes
The race for Ohio’s 12th congressional district was too close to call after the polls closed on Tuesday and after Wednesday, it tightened a little more. From Cincinnati.com:
Election officials in Franklin County found 588 previously uncounted votes in a Columbus suburb. The result: O’Connor had a net gain of 190 votes,...
Republican Rep. Christopher Collins Indicted on Insider Trading Charges
Federal prosecutors announced an indictment (pdf.) against Rep. Christopher Collins (R-NY) on insider trading charges and lying to the FBI along with his son Cameron Collins and Stephen Zarsky, the father of Cameron’s fiancee.
The charges stem from...
Republican Balderson has the Lead in Ohio Special Election, But It’s Too Close to Call
Republican Troy Balderson has a 50.2% lead in Ohio’s 12th District special election over Democrat Danny O’Connor, who has 49.3% of the vote, to take over for Republican Rep. Pat Tiberi. The Republicans have held this seat for decades, but the Democrats saw an opportunity to give life to their supposed...
Facebook unblocks California GOP congressional candidate’s campaign ad
Should Republican congressional candidate Elizabeth Heng win California’s 16th district seat this November, I might suggest she send the social justice brigade in charge of monitoring Facebook videos a big “Thank You.”
The social media giant’s video team blocked one of her ads, but changed their mind once they...
Sen. Mark Warner’s Memo Calls for the Government to Regulate Internet
Axios obtained a memo written by the office of Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, that plans for the government to takeover the internet and regulate digital platforms. From Reason:
To save American trust in “our institutions, democracy, free press, and markets,” it suggests, we need...
Generic Ballot Shows Democrat Gains, But Democrats Need A Huge Blue Wave To Regain The House
As midterms approach, the generic ballot has been in flux. The Democrats began with a double-digit lead, this was whittled down significantly, and is now back up at around 8%. Other factors make predicting whether or not Republicans can maintain control of the House difficult, but Republicans have an advantage in...
Oath Keepers to Protest Outside Maxine Waters Office
Back on June 24, Professor Jacobson blogged about how Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) encouraged people to harass Republicans and officials within President Donald Trump’s administration in public.
Now Waters is facing a protest organized by Oath Keepers and she does not approve.
House Bill Includes $5 Billion for Border Wall, More ICE Agents
The House Appropriations Committee has introduced a fiscal year 2019 Homeland Security bill that includes $5 billion for a border wall that spans 200 miles and money to hire more ICE and border patrol agents.
This could trigger a showdown with the Senate since that chamber only
Establishment Democrats Already Tired of Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory over Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY), the head of the House Democratic Caucus, propelled her into the national spotlight. She seems to think she’s the new face of the party, which has led her to attack those within the Democrat Party.
House Democrats have grown tired of her schtick and...
