Topic: Trey Gowdy
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
All Content
-
Senate, House pursue sharply different paths to immigration reform
Senate's bill is sweeping, and it's moving fast. The House so far is taking up immigration reform piecemeal, and is proceeding at a, well, deliberative pace. Why are the approaches are so different?
-
Immigration reform: Amid GOP reservations, signs of flexibility
A hearing Tuesday offers a first look at how the GOP-led House might approach immigration reform, an issue that has vaulted to the top of Washington's agenda. Democrats were fairly pleased with what they saw.
-
House may prosecute journalists for reporting leaked information
After recent New York Times stories containing information that some considered a threat to national security the House is considering revising the Espionage Act, and allowing journalists to be prosecuted for disclosing sensitive information.
-
House passes Violence Against Women Act, grudgingly
The Violence Against Women Act breezed through the Congress in previous years, but it's suddenly a heavy lift. The GOP House passed its version of the bill on a largely party-line vote, but getting to yes with the Senate will be tough.
-
Consumer bureau chief Richard Cordray testifies on Hill: Has he charmed the GOP?
Facing a hail of scrutiny from congressional Republicans in both the House and Senate over the last week, new consumer watchdog chief Richard Cordray has remained nonconfrontational.
-
Alaska's Lisa Murkowski: No. 7 on list of ousted incumbents?
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) of Alaska could become the seventh congressional incumbent to lose a primary in 2010 if her too-close-to-call race with 'tea party' favorite Joe Miller stays in Mr. Miller's favor. The last time this many incumbents lost primaries was in 2002, when eight representatives and one senator lost before the general election. Here are the ousted incumbents, in the order they lost their primaries.
-
Glenn Beck's 'demagoguery' threatening Republican party, says veteran GOP lawmaker
Glenn Beck and other pundits are endangering the GOP's long-term credibility, said South Carolina Rep. Bob Inglis, who lost in a landslide in a June 22 Republican primary runoff.
-
Nikki Haley of South Carolina: rise of a new GOP star
Nikki Haley won the Republican primary runoff for governor of South Carolina on Tuesday. An Indian-American, she is the favorite to best Democrat Vincent Sheheen in November.
-
Nikki Haley wins GOP nomination for governor in South Carolina
Nikki Haley, with the help of Tea Party activists and Sarah Palin, overtook the old boy network to win the GOP runoff.
Become part of the Monitor community