Lauren Green

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Lauren Green

House Judiciary Democrats are making the case that President Donald Trump’s more than 1,600 pardons could prove to be a major cost. A memo Democrats released on Tuesday reports that the controversial, blanket pardons the president made at the beginning of his second term for Jan. 6 defendants, charged with taking part in the 2021 riot on the Capitol, could cost crime victims and taxpayers nearly $1.3 billion.

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Lauren Green

Congressional members are calling for extra security amid rising concerns for their safety after former Minnesota State House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed over the weekend. Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) called the event a “politically motivated assassination," with the attack marking the latest politically violent incident over the last several years. ​​"Political violence is plaguing our nation,” former Rep.

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Lauren Green

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a resolution on Tuesday to check President Donald Trump's power as he weighs joining Israel in military operations against Iran. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan War Powers Resolution, signaling they may force a vote on the matter. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) all suggested they would sign on through posts on X. The resolution has 15 original co-sponsors.

1 week ago | gazette.com | Lauren Green

Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) canceled her town hall with voters set for Monday amid security concerns following the assassination of a former Minnesota House speaker. “Nothing matters more to me than the safety and well-being of the people I serve. After being made aware that my name was on a list connected to the recent tragic shooting in Minnesota, my office has made the difficult decision to postpone our planned town hall in Muskegon,” the Michigan Democrat said Monday in a statement.

2 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Lauren Green

On Thursday, a day full of partisan politics and breaking news, the Senate upheld a tradition that brings Republicans and Democrats together: National Seersucker Day. As members engaged in screaming matches on the House floor, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was shoved out of a Department of Homeland Security press conference, and the House Oversight Committee had a fiery hearing, one event on Capitol Hill brought together members of both parties.