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Nancy Pelosi Raises Congressional Aide Salary Cap

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced Thursday, through a “Dear Colleague” that she raised the salary cap for congressional aides, allowing them to make more than members theoretically.

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) adjusts her hair as she speaks during a Day

Largest Teachers’ Union Supports Requiring Coronavirus Vaccine, Testing

National Education Association, the largest teachers’ union in the United States, announced on Thursday, the union will support the Chinese coronavirus vaccine and testing mandates to “ensure that students and educators are able to enjoy safe, uninterrupted, in-person education.”

Pre-kindergarten students listen as their teacher reads a story at Dawes Elementary in Chi

Ethics Watchdog Adds Another EPA Official to Ethics Watch List

Protect the Public’s Trust, a government ethics watchdog group, announced on Thursday, the group is adding another Environmental Protection Agency appointee to their Ethics Waiver Tracker, a watch list, after the group obtained requested FOIA documents.

Two white ducks walk along the Beach at Aqualand Marina as emissions spew out of a large s

Watchdog Calls for Investigation into Danny Davis for Possible Ethics Violation

A non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), sent a letter to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) calling for an investigation of Democrat Rep. Danny Davis (IL) for allegedly “violating the House ethics rules that forbid Members from using official taxpayer-funded resources for political purposes.”

US Representative Danny Davis (2nd R) speaks to the media on November 19, 2016, about his

Republican Alek Skarlatos Slams Oregon’s Mask Mandate

Alek Skarlatos, a Republican and congressional candidate, released a statement slamming the new mandate in Oregon put in place by Democrat Gov. Kate Brown requiring everyone to wear a mask — even those who are vaccinated.

Alek Skarlatos, Oregon candidate for Congress

Unhappy Ending: Wisconsin Democrat Ron Kind Announces Retirement

Scandal-ridden Wisconsin Democrat Rep. Ron Kind announced his retirement on Tuesday after staying silent for months on a seedy massage parlor that advertises on illicit sites and from which he accepted tens of thousands of dollars in rent.

Congressman Ron Kind addresses the crowd at the grand opening ceremony while U.S. Fish and

NRCC Pounces on Radical Cori Bush in Attack Ad for Vulnerable Democrats

The Republican campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), released a new ad using Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) as its “star” after her viral interview where she was defending spending thousands of dollars on private security but then still called for defunding the police.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 03: Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) speaks at a rally against the end of the

Ethics Watchdog Calls for Investigation into Raphael Warnock Soliciting Campaign Contributions

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a non-partisan ethics watchdog, sent a letter to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics calling for the immediate investigation of Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock (GA) for allegedly violating “Senate ethics prohibition on soliciting campaign contributions linked to official Senate action.”

Sen. Raphael Warnock(R) (D-GA) speaks to people rallying for voters' rights on Capitol Hil