Late congressman's family played politics over a Phoenix light rail hub — and lost

Opinion: The wife of late U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor called a Phoenix councilman's employer, hoping to influence his vote on a light rail hub. That's wrong. Read More

Charles Rangel's funeral mass draws big names who celebrated the late congressman's life - MSN

Rangel, a pioneering congressman and veteran of the Korean War, died on May 26 the age of 94. The mass, held at the historic St. Patrick's Cathedral, came a day after Rangel's body lay in state at ... Read More

Family, friends celebrate honor bestowed on late Louisiana congressman who died of COVID - MSN

Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow said her late husband Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, who died of COVID before being seated, had a servant's heart. Read More

White House Forces Showdown Over Congress’s Power of the Purse

But with a new focus on cutting spending, the job has fewer rewards. Add in the prospect of a White House that ignores the directions of Congress entirely and makes its own decisions on where the ... Read More

Funeral held for U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly in Virginia | wusa9.com

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly died of esophageal cancer last week after decades in public service. Family and friends gathered for the funeral for late Congressman Gerry Connolly. Skip Navigation ... Read More

Trump's big bill has history on its side: From the Politics Desk - NBC News

That’s all From the Politics Desk for now. Today’s newsletter was compiled by Adam Wollner and Ben Kamisar. If you have feedback — likes or dislikes — email us at politicsnewsletter@nbcuni.com ... Read More

Want to avoid politics at Thanksgiving? Here's an escape route

Tragically, politics are front-and-center in our national conversation, with a presidential election approaching and the U.S. Congress mirroring that Thanksgiving someone served Red Bull at the ... Read More

Speaker Mike Johnson's bluff-calling strategy reaches its limit: From the Politics Desk - NBC News

Speaker Mike Johnson’s run of smooth sailing came to an abrupt end when he faced his first tangible setback on a massive party-line bill for Trump's agenda. Read More

Late congressman's family played politics over a Phoenix light rail hub — and lost - Yahoo News

Give it up for the newest Phoenix Councilman Carlos Galindo-Elvira, who publicly stood up to bullying. Galindo-Elvira, who last month was appointed to represent District 7, abstained from voting on ... Read More

Family, friends celebrate honor bestowed on late Louisiana congressman who died of COVID

Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow said her late husband Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, who died of COVID before being seated, had a servant's heart. Search query Search the web ... Read More