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Judicial Watch sues CIA for communications with Gen. Mark Milley targeting President Trump

(January 17, 2022) — Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for records of communications and meetings between then-CIA Director Gina Haspel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

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Tribal leaders ask Pelosi to step aside ahead of midterms

(December 28, 2021) — Clint Halftown, the federally recognized leader of the Cayuga Nation of New York, has privately asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi to step aside from the Speakership post as soon as possible but certainly prior to next spring’s

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Tribes encourage Rep. Sharice Davids to run for Speaker of the House

Tribal governments, enterprises, and political operatives from indigenous communities across the United States and Canada are encouraging Sharice Davids, a Democrat representing Kansas’ third congressional district, to run for Speaker of the House of Representatives following Nancy Pelosi‘s planned retirement

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Morelle urges action to end surprise medical billing

In letter to House leadership, Rep. Morelle leads 43 bipartisan colleagues in push for an independent dispute resolution system (Washington, DC) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D – Monroe County) released a letter (attached) sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

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Hillary Clinton is planning to run for Speaker of the House

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is planning to run for Congress in New York’s 17th district, sources familiar with her thinking tell The Chronicle.  Longtime Westchester County Rep. Nita Lowey, currently the chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, is

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Black Caucus wants Maxine Waters to replace Nancy Pelosi as Speaker

Senior members of the Congressional Black Caucus have been privately cultivating support for Rep. Maxine Waters to assume the House Speakership when the next Congress is seated in January.  In the arrangement, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would be asked

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Higgins urged to challenge Pelosi for Speakership

Rep. Brian Higgins (D-Buffalo) will not support Nancy Pelosi as Leader of the House Democrats, he pledged to area publications this week.  But activists want the seven-term Congressman to stand up for the region’s economic interests more assertively at this

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Nancy Pelosi: “I don’t think Democrats want a new direction”

WASHINGTON – Nancy Pelosi just gave Republicans another reason for celebration. The newly elected Minority Leader insisted Sunday Dems aren’t looking for a “new direction” even after the bruising Election Day defeats and a GOP monopoly in Washington. A defiant

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Congressman Higgins contemplating bid for Minority Leader? 

Rep. Brian Higgins (D-Buffalo) is considering a bid to unseat Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) as Minority Leader of the House Democrats, says a source close to the Congressman. Pelosi is weathering a storm of critics following a fourth consecutive loosing election for House