What's inside the $95 billion House package focused on aiding Ukraine and Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary...
View ArticleHouse’s Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden's support as Speaker Johnson...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending crucial bipartisan...
View ArticleBiden is off on details of his uncle's WWII death as he calls Trump unfit to...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday misstated key details about his uncle’s death in World War II as he honored the man's wartime service and said Donald Trump was unworthy of serving...
View ArticleHouse GOP unveils border bill as conservatives slam foreign aid measures
House GOP leaders on Wednesday introduced a new border security bill designed to appease conservatives who are up in arms that Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) foreign aid package excluded tougher...
View ArticleTrump campaign asks for portion of fundraising from candidates who use his...
The Trump campaign is asking GOP candidates and committees to share a portion of their fundraising haul from messages that use the former president’s name, image and likeness, a new move campaign...
View ArticleBill that could ban TikTok is closer to becoming law
(The Hill) – Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) announced her support Wednesday for a bipartisan bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell the app or face a...
View ArticleGOP unveils national security bill as last piece of Ukraine aid package
House GOP leaders unveiled a catchall package of Republican national security priorities Wednesday designed to sweeten a massive round of new funding for Ukraine and other foreign allies in the face...
View ArticleComer, Raskin get into shouting match: 'Somebody needs therapy here'
Reps. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) got into a heated shouting match during a congressional hearing Wednesday. The two top lawmakers on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee...
View ArticleJohnson turns to Democrats on Ukraine aid amid ouster threat
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will lean heavily on Democrats to move a series of bills in the coming days providing aid to Ukraine, Israel and other democratic allies overseas — a strategy that...
View ArticleMomentum grows to remove Johnson over potential change to ouster rule
Momentum is growing quickly behind the effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from power if he moves to alter the motion to vacate rule as part of a package of foreign aid that's expected to...
View ArticleHouse leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust...
WASHINGTON (AP) — House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan,...
View ArticleFurious House conservatives rail at Johnson but haven't altered his Ukraine plan
House conservatives are furious with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for championing another massive round of Ukraine aid. But for all the grousing, threats and public protests, none of the critics are...
View ArticleBiden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management that's meant to put conservation on more equal footing with oil drilling, grazing and other...
View ArticleGOP impeachment efforts hit brick wall
Republican impeachment efforts against President Biden and his Cabinet appear to have hit a brick wall after the Senate swiftly dismissed articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary...
View ArticleThird House Republican backs Johnson ouster
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) announced Friday that he will co-sponsor Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) resolution to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the House's top job, becoming the third...
View ArticleBiden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect...
View ArticleFISA bill stalls over Senate amendment fight hours before deadline
A bill to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless spying program stalled in the Senate on Friday because of a fight over amendments that Senate Majority Leader Chuck...
View ArticleThe Latest | Opening statements in Trump hush money trial set for Monday...
NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money case are set to begin next week after a jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated Friday. The seating of the jury sets the stage...
View ArticleKansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor on Friday vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives approved by the...
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