Mike Lillis

3 days ago | thehill.com | Alex Gangitano |Mike Lillis

Pope Francis, the trailblazing Catholic leader known for his human-rights advocacy and sharp political edge, died Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 after battling a long series of health complications stemming from a chronic lung disease, the Vatican announced. The pontiff had been hospitalized on Feb. 14 with bronchitis, contracted pneumonia four days later and was listed in “critical condition” by the Vatican on Saturday, Feb. 22. He never fully recovered.

4 days ago | thehill.com | Mike Lillis

House Democrats are diving back into GOP districts to conduct town halls during the long spring recess, escalating an unusual tactic they’re hoping will help them win over battleground voters. The gambit — aimed at districts held by Republicans facing tough reelection contests — was initiated after House GOP leaders advised Republican lawmakers not to meet face-to-face with voters in large, public forums amid the outcry over President Trump’s efforts to remake Washington.

1 week ago | wgntv.com | Mike Lillis

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that the Supreme Court should hold members of the Trump administration in contempt of court if they don’t move to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported last month to El Salvador.

1 week ago | cbs4indy.com | Mike Lillis

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1 week ago | thehill.com | Mike Lillis

The House GOP’s campaign arm in recent weeks has successfully pressed three advertising companies to pull down Democratic billboard displays bashing vulnerable Republicans over Medicaid — a setback to Democratic campaigners hoping to make health care a liability for battleground Republicans around the country.