Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy.
Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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Watchdog Sues for DOJ Records on Surveillance of Congressional Staff
A nonprofit government watchdog wants a federal judge to pull back the curtain on illegal surveillance of Capitol Hill staffers.
Passing of Open the Books Founder a Huge Loss for Government Accountability Movement, Say Officials, Colleagues
Deceased activist’s foundation makes public “every dime, online, in real time” so every American can know where his tax dollars are going.
Democrats Seek to Unseat Texas Sen. Ted Cruz
Republicans enter the 2024 Senate races needing to pick up two seats to regain control, but a loss in the Lone Star State could threaten their prospects.
2 Key Senate Races to Watch This Year
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, face steep uphill battles in states controlled by the opposite party.
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Thousands of workers assigned to collect levies from American taxpayers are themselves late in paying balances due on their own returns.
Trump Survives Assassination Attempt at Pennsylvania Rally
Assailant dead, bystander killed, two others critically injured.
Thune Favored in Race to Succeed McConnell, but Term Limits Issue Could Boost Cornyn
Who is chosen to head the Senate Republican Conference for 2025 could be as important a decision as who is elected president.
GOP Lawmakers Seek Answers on Pentagon’s Redaction of China Funding Details
Sen. Joni Ernst and Rep. Elise Stefanik are seeking the lifting of redactions on spending data about research on pathogens with pandemic potential.
How Speaker Johnson Is Navigating a Restive House Republican Conference
‘I think he has handled the day-to-day, the tense, difficult, and sometimes unpredictable environment in a very good, metered way,’ one lawmaker says.
Transparency Advocates Respond to Senator’s Demand for FOIA Audit at NIH
Sen. Roger Marshall is demanding a full audit of FOIA requests at the National Institutes of Health.
