Rep. Matt Gaetz said Monday that he's been consulting with former President Donald Trump as he looks to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, adding a new layer of intrigue to the affair that could derail the GOP's agenda in Washington.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Republican firebrand from Florida, is quickly becoming the least popular and most popular lawmaker in the House, depending on who you ask.

California Gov. Gavin Newson named abortion-rights leader Laphonza Butler to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat, selecting a Democratic operative who checks all the boxes except one -- she doesn't currently live in California.

The Independent Women's Forum's Education Freedom Center has a thought or two about "Banned Books Week" -- an annual event sponsored by the American Library Association that is underway through Saturday at many libraries, bookstores and schools around the nation.

Rep. Jamaal Bowman said Monday he was unaware of a memo from his office calling GOP lawmakers "Nazis" in response to Republican scrutiny over the New York Democrat pulling a fire alarm in a House office building.