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Former President Trump and the Democratic House Caucus both came to the defense of Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, who was indicted for allegedly taking bribes to benefit a Mexican bank and the Azerbaijan government. While Trump and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., both nodded to Cuellar’s respectable reputation, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee went a step further, accusing President …

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has announced the end of his independent campaign to re-enter the House less than two months into his run. Santos was running to unseat Rep. Nick LaLota — a Republican who represents New York’s 1st Congressional District — after being expelled from Congress earlier this year. “I have decided to withdraw from my independent run …

A California Democrat who previously represented the Golden State in the House has been offered a plea deal over wire fraud, money laundering and other federal charges stemming from 2022. Terrance John “T.J.” Cox, who represented California’s 21st Congressional District from 2019 to 2021, is facing a combined 28 charges — five more than the number of charges currently faced …

Expelled former U.S. Rep. George Santos of New York on Friday announced another congressional bid to reclaim a seat in the House, but this time as an Independent candidate. Santos will run to unseat Rep. Nick LaLota, a Republican, who represents New York’s 1st Congressional District. “The Republican Party continues to lie and swindle its voter base,” Santos wrote Friday …