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GOP lawmakers booed at town halls defend hosting events despite advice from leaders
House Republicans who faced hostile crowds and viral confrontations at town halls in their districts are defending their decision to hold the events — despite recommendations from House GOP leaders ...The Hill - 4d -
GOP lawmaker booed for DOGE defense at Wyoming town hall
Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) was loudly booed at a Wyoming town hall for defending the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) work, standing behind the advisory board's work while touting ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Democrats face frustrated voters at raucous town halls
Republicans are not the only lawmakers facing confrontational town halls over the congressional recess. Democratic lawmakers are increasingly facing the ire of the party’s liberal base over their ...The Hill - 6d -
Democrats set to host town halls targeting vulnerable House Republicans
Democratic committees are set to host town halls across the country to target vulnerable House Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms. The effort, which has been dubbed “People’s Town Halls,” was ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Democrats facing outrage from constituents at town halls
Democrats are facing outrage from their constituents at town halls who believe their elected officials are not doing enough to counter the Trump administration's agenda. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin has ...NBC News - 5d -
Democrats host town halls to fire up supporters -- but is their message resonating?
Town halls are among the strategies that Democrats are using to try to get their base fired up against the Trump White House.ABC News - 2d -
DNC launches billboards asking public to demand town halls from GOP representatives
The DNC is launching billboards in GOP districts to encourage people to call for town halls from their representatives after some Republicans stopped holding town halls.ABC News - Mar. 19 -
Man escorted out of NC Republican's town hall
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) faced a wave of backlash from constituents while hosting a Thursday town hall in Asheville, which he held against the advice of party leaders. One attendee, who ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
GOP lawmaker booed by crowd at North Carolina town hall
Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards was confronted by angry constituents about Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts across the government at a town hall on Thursday night.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Democrats feel the heat at town halls, too: From the Politics Desk
Democrats are responding to calls at town halls to more forcefully push back against President Donald Trump — and how one lawmaker is stepping into the party’s leadership void.NBC News - 6d -
Republican grilled about DOGE at town hall: 'Where is this fraud?'
Wyoming Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman tangled with constituents at a fiery town hall in her home state on Thursday over Elon Musk's DOGE.ABC News - 4d -
Democrats are heading to GOP districts for town halls: 'We’re filling a void'
House Democrats are heading to Republican districts to conduct town halls — a strategy designed to highlight the moratorium on those public events recently suggested by the head of the GOP’s ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Democrats step up town halls amid rowdy GOP forums
Democrats are using town halls to go on offense against their Republican counterparts as the party scrambles to capitalize on a weak point: GOP lawmakers taking heat for President Trump. ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Democratic lawmaker confronted at town hall over Israel-Hamas war
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) became the latest House Democrat to face pressure from constituents when he was confronted by attendees at a town hall Wednesday over the treatment of Palestinians in the ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
GOP lawmaker booed at town hall for saying crowd is 'obsessed' with the government
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman faced a torrent of heckles and boos during a town hall in deep red Wyoming as she repeatedly tried to downplay constituents' concerns about the Trump ...NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Trump accuses protesters at GOP town hall of being paid to show up
President Trump in a Sunday Truth Social post said protesters who railed against Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) during a contentious town hall earlier this month were “Radical Left Lunatics,” who were ...The Hill - 3d -
Republican congressman faces extended boos and jeers at rowdy town hall
Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., faced a rowdy crowd at a town hall with constituents, the latest such event to go viral on social media as Republicans face backlash over President Donald Trump's mass ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Police remove man from GOP congressman's tense town hall in North Carolina
Police escorted a man for shouting at Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards' town hall in North Carolina as lawmakers continue to face tense meetings with their constituents across the country.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Voters boo Nebraska Republican over Musk, Ukraine, Trump tariffs during raucous town hall
Rep. Mike Flood’s (R-Neb.) town hall turned raucous Tuesday night as he fielded questions from voters about Elon Musk, President Trump’s tariffs, the White House’s posture towards Ukraine and more, ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
GOP Rep. Hageman booed at town hall: 'You guys are going to have a heart attack'
During a town hall in Laramie, Wyo., Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman was met with repeated boos as she attempted to discuss her support of the government funding bill passed by Congress and DOGE's ...NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Americans confront GOP lawmakers over federal job cuts and economy at town halls
Republicans in Congress are facing backlash at town hall events as voters voice concerns over deep federal job cuts and the state of the economy under President Trump and Elon Musk's policies. Some ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Democrats face demands to step up their opposition to Trump at fiery town halls
The base’s frustration with the party has mounted following the government funding fight, as Democratic lawmakers seek distance from Chuck Schumer.NBC News - 6d -
How a Government Agency Town Hall Meeting Got Tense in the Texted Comments
The General Services Administration, which runs the back room systems that make other federal offices tick, faces DOGE-inspired cuts, and angry staffers weren’t shy in asking for answers.Inc. - 6d -
Ocasio-Cortez rips Colorado Republican for not holding town hall
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) swiped at Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Colo.) at a rally in his district Friday, telling his constituents they "deserve better." "I hear that you have a representative ...The Hill - 5d -
Utah Rep. Maloy offers tepid criticism of some White House spending cuts at town hall
Republican U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy says the country risks drifting toward authoritarianism if the executive branch isn't brought under controlABC News - 6d -
Rep. Mike Flood is the latest GOP member of Congress to face angry crowds back home
U.S. Rep. Mike Flood of Nebraska appeared at a town hall in eastern Nebraska on Tuesday to hear from constituentsABC News - Mar. 19 -
Ian Holloway: There’s a ghost walking through the wall, it’s on our CCTV footage
Ian Holloway is sitting in the sports hall at the Swindon Town training ground, talking about spectral matters.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
From the archives: Living near Three Mile Island
In 1980, one year after the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Pennsylvania, citizens at a town hall protested plans to release radioactive krypton gas still ...CBS News - Mar. 9 -
Warren: Democrats ‘showing up’ while Republicans are ‘hiding’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday lauded her fellow Democrats for “showing up” while Republicans are “hiding” from the American people, referring to the GOP's avoidance of in-person town ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Maryland Democrat: Time for Senate Dems to pick new leader
Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey (D) suggested that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) should step down from leadership during a raucous town hall on Tuesday following Schumer's vote in support ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
GOP rep voices concerns about US drifting toward authoritarianism
Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) expressed concern at a town hall that the country may be heading towards authoritarianism if the executive branch is not brought under control, regardless of who is in ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate Democrat questions what Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez have 'actually done'
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) revealed some of her frustration with progressives who are criticizing mainstream Democrats for not doing enough to oppose President Trump during a fiery town hall ...The Hill - 6d -
Congress to dive into Trump feuds, agenda upon return to Washington
Congress returns to Washington on Monday after a week-long recess that featured controversial moves from the White House, raucous town halls in districts across the country and discussions about ...The Hill - 3d -
The 12 finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame
The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame released this week the 12 finalists for induction into the esteemed list of impactful games.VentureBeat - Mar. 7 -
Davis & Dallas to be inducted into NI Hall of Fame
Former Northern Ireland stars Steven Davis and Stuart Dallas will be inducted into the Malcolm Brodie Hall of Fame in May.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
2025 WR signee Jalil Hall opens recruitment
2025 wide receiver Jalil Hall has opened up his recruitment after signing with West Virginia in December.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Seton Hall basketball: 2025 offseason tracker
A running chronicle of Seton Hall basketball transfer portal activity, scheduling updates, and other news in the 2025 offseasonYahoo Sports - 5d -
TV industry in crisis, says Wolf Hall director
Funding problems meant Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light was almost axed weeks before filming began.BBC News - 4d -
Florida Panthers drop off Stanley Cup Ring at Hockey Hall of Fame
The Florida Panthers paid a visit to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Wednesday.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 12 -
Lakota Athletic Hall of Fame will induct nine members in 2025 class
Nine new members of the Lakota Athletic Hall of Fame will be inducted on April 10.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19
