Connolly launches bid to replace Maloney atop Oversight panel
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) wasted no time this week announcing a bid to lead the Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee next year — a seat that's soon to open up following Tuesday's primary defeat of the current chair, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.). Connolly, who would enter his eighth term next year, is currently fourth in line behind Maloney on the powerful committee. He's making the case that his long experience on the panel fighting to protect government institutions, like the Postal Service, and defend federal employees — a significant constituency in his Nort
Read MoreRep. Perry sues DOJ in effort to block access to his phone
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Penn.) has sued the Department of Justice (DOJ) to block it from accessing materials on his phone after the agency seized it earlier this month. The filing indicates that while the government seized and made a digital copy of Perry’s phone, they are in the process of getting a warrant to review its contents. Perry’s phone appeared to have been briefly seized in connection with the DOJ’s probe into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot following the seizure of the phones of two attorneys working closely with former President Trump to overturn the results of t
Read MoreNBC shakes up 'Meet the Press' leadership team as streaming push continues
More changes are coming to NBC's "Meet the Press" as the network dedicates a growing number of resources to streaming. The show's current executive producer, John Reiss, will serve as executive producer of "Meet the Press Reports," a political news and talk program on the network's streaming channel NBC News Now, which launched in 2020. NBC has hired David P. Gelles to replace Reiss as executive producer of the Sunday broadcast on television. Gelles, who previously worked from NBC, rejoins the network from CNN, where he has overseen all of CNN’s political and
Read MoreSeveral states see surge in women registering to vote following Supreme Court abortion ruling
Several states where reproduction rights are at risk are seeing a surge in women registering to vote following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case, abolishing the constitutional right to abortion. An analysis by Targetsmart Insights, a Democr
Read MoreMcConnell’s not wrong, but Democratic momentum also isn’t what it seems
The Democrats are riding a wave of successes the past few weeks. Gas prices edging downward, passage of the improbably named Inflation Reduction Act, successful meddling in Republican primaries and improving poll numbers have combined to make Biden and his compatriots believe they can win control of the Senate, and optimism is rising about the House. But when you dig through the numbers, Democrats are getting ahead of themselves. It is true that Democratic candidates are doing better than expected in several states and that Republican candidates, according to even GOP le
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