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Capitol Police Say Threat Cases Have Jumped 57%

Agency blames violent rhetoric, online anonymity

(Newser) - Threats tied to Congress jumped sharply last year, and the force tasked with protecting lawmakers says the country's political tone is part of the problem. The US Capitol Police disclosed Tuesday that cases involving threats or alarming communications toward members of Congress, their families, staff, or the Capitol complex...

Man Sneaks Into Sundance Party, Punches Lawmaker: Cops

Suspect allegedly shouted racist remarks, threatened deportation during attack

(Newser) - A late-night party on the sidelines of the Sundance Film Festival turned violent for Rep. Maxwell Frost on Friday, ending with a 28-year-old man in jail and facing multiple charges. The Florida Democrat said on X that a man told him President Trump was going to deport him, then punched...

Four More Democrats Travel to El Salvador
House Democrats
Land in El Salvador

House Democrats Land in El Salvador

Four members of Congress aim to keep attention on plight of deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia

(Newser) - Four Democratic members of Congress have arrived in El Salvador to keep attention focused on the plight of deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia , reports Politico . Their visit follows that of Sen. Chris Van Hollen, though it was unclear if they would be able to meet with Abrego Garcia in person, as...

Congressman-Elect, 25, Denied DC Apartment

Maxwell Frost is couch-surfing as a result of bad credit

(Newser) - Maxwell Frost will be the voice of the Generation Z when the 25-year-old congressman-elect takes his seat in the House in January as the youngest member of Congress—and he's already bringing attention to an issue affecting young people: financial barriers to adequate housing. Indeed, the Florida Democrat says...

10 Big Firsts That Emerged From the Midterms
10 Big Firsts That
Emerged From the Midterms
ELECTION 2022

10 Big Firsts That Emerged From the Midterms

Kathy Hochul is first elected female governor of NY, plus more 'history-makers'

(Newser) - Congress got its first Gen Z member ever on election night, thanks to a win by 25-year-old Maxwell Frost in Florida's 10th Congressional District. But Frost wasn't the only notable victory. CNN runs down other "history-makers" of the 2022 midterms. Here, 10 standouts:
  1. Becca Balint: first woman
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Congress Gets Its First Gen Z Member
Congress Gets Its
First Gen Z Member
election 2022

Congress Gets Its First Gen Z Member

25-year-old Maxwell Frost cruised to victory in Florida

(Newser) - In Congress, Maxwell Frost is going to be the voice of his generation. The 25-year-old Democrat cruised to victory over 51-year-old Republican Calvin Wimbish in Florida's reliably blue Orlando-area 10th District and will be the first member of Generation Z in Congress, BuzzFeed reports. Frost, who will also be...

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