Ten years ago this month, nine conservative House Republicans, frustrated with the party’s leadership, met at the ...

Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, who is seeking to oust Sen. Bill Cassidy in 2026, is calling the senator a "RINO," or ...

Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming is hoping to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy in the U.S. Senate. Trump signs order that ...

Stemming from frustration with government spending and with Republican leadership, this group of far-right conservatives has ...

Fleming, who served as a U.S. House lawmaker from early 2009 through early 2017, was one of the founding members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. He ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in ...

So how should the House Freedom Caucus be evaluated? On its own terms, the group has come up short. Whether the issue is spending or congressional procedure, it has not achieved its founding goals.