The Republican from Western North Carolina decided to host the event despite recent protests at GOP town halls. And he said he’d do it again.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that she plans to mobilize her massive base of followers to oppose what she described as an “acquiesce” by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to accept the House GOP funding bill. I guess this was inevitable. The president received an awkward reminder, right to his face.

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 identified himself as a veteran,