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2mos ago

GOP’s Tony Gonzales, short on friends and options, ends his re-election bid in Texas

The entirety of the House Republican leadership called on the Texan “to withdraw from his race for re-election.” He grudgingly took the advice.

2mos ago

House GOP leaders urge Gonzales to end re-election bid after he admitted to staffer affair

In the recent past, Republican leaders said an affair with a staffer warranted a resignation. Does the GOP still care about these standards?

2mos ago

Ethics probe makes matters vastly worse for Texas’ Gonzales ahead of runoff race

On Tuesday, the GOP congressman advanced to a runoff primary election. A day later, however, an ethics investigation he’s facing advanced, too.

2mos ago

Congressman wants answers on Russell Vought using USAID funds for his security

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois said Vought’s reported use of funds intended for humanitarian aid to pay for his security detail is an abuse of power.

2mos ago

Democrats raise alarm about betting on death in online prediction markets

Senate Democrats wrote to the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to shine light on the grim realm of online betting in which participants wager on potentially deadly scenarios.

2mos ago

GOP’s Tony Gonzales insists he won’t resign as calls for his ouster grow

The more the Texas Republican moves forward with his electoral plans, the more members of his party push to show him the door.

2mos ago

Pirro reportedly abandons case against Democratic veterans, but that’s not the final word

Pirro and her team may have given up on going after the Democrats, but that doesn’t mean the Democrats have given up on going after Pirro and her team.

2mos ago

GOP congressman faces bipartisan resignation calls following latest allegations

Rep. Tony Gonzales was already facing a serious scandal, but the Texan is now confronting something new: GOP calls for his ouster.