Progressive darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flopped in her bid to helm the powerful House Oversight Committee, losing to Rep. Gerry Connolly who is foreshadowing political “trench

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly to lead the party next year atop an influential congressional committee, pushing aside growing calls for generational change in leadership ahead of a second term for Donald Trump.

House Democrats on Tuesday elected new leaders on three key committees, a shake-up that signals a generational shift as they prepare to take on Trump

Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia won election to serve as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, defeating Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reacted to encouraging words from Donald J. Trump after a crushing political setback.

Va., fended off a challenge from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to become the House Oversight Committee’s top-ranked Democrat.

House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly to lead the party next year atop an influential congressional committee, pushing aside growing calls for generational change in leadership ahead of a second term for Donald Trump.

Gerry Connolly to lead the party next year atop an influential congressional committee, pushing aside growing calls for generational change in leadership ahead of a second term for Donald Trump.

The state prosecution of Donald Trump on election interference charges in Georgia may be able to continue despite his impending inauguration, prosecutors signaled. Alleged would-be Trump assassin ...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) offered a lighthearted response after President-elect Donald Trump commented on her failure to clinch a powerful House committee position.

President Biden is expected to sign it later Saturday. The new legislation will keep the government open but did not include the debt ceiling increase that President-elect Donald J. Trump had demanded.

Trump offered up his form of condolences after the New York lawmaker lost her bid to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.