Trump's rivals step up attacks as time runs out
Former President Trump’s GOP rivals are signaling more willingness to attack him as the Iowa caucuses approach and the front-runner’s lead shows few signs of shaking. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) was...
View ArticleThreat of government shutdown ends as Congress passes a temporary funding...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday, hours before a midnight deadline, as Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open and sent the...
View ArticlePennsylvania governor’s voter registration change draws Trump’s ire in echo...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump has a familiar target in his sights: Pennsylvania’s voting rules. He never stopped attacking court decisions on mail-in ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
View ArticleHaley draws Trump's fury after strong debate showing
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is coming out of Wednesday night’s debate with a fresh burst of momentum, but members of the party say she still faces a steep hill in toppling former President...
View ArticleGaetz says he will seek to oust McCarthy as speaker this week. 'Bring it on,'...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic...
View ArticleGaetz says he'll push to unseat McCarthy this week
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Sunday said he will push to unseat House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) this week, vowing to make good on his threat after McCarthy backed a measure to prevent a...
View ArticleBiden says 'not much time' to keep aid flowing to Ukraine and Congress must...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that American aid to Ukraine will keep flowing for now as he sought to reassure allies of continued U.S. financial support for the war effort. But...
View ArticleBiden says there's 'not much time' to keep aid flowing to Ukraine and...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that American aid to Ukraine will keep flowing for now as he sought to reassure allies of continued U.S. financial support for the war effort. But...
View ArticleSouthern Republicans look to nationalize 2023 governors' races by invoking Biden
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Joe Biden's name won't appear on the ballot anywhere in 2023, but you wouldn't know it from the campaigns that Republican candidates for governor are running in...
View Article5 takeaways from a near shutdown and Washington’s dysfunction
(The Hill) – The government did not shut down Sunday, surprising just about everyone. Instead, lawmakers rallied around a 47-day “clean” stopgap measure that did nothing to support Ukraine or deal...
View ArticleGaetz teases anti-McCarthy motion: 'Stay tuned'
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) teased his upcoming move to force a vote on ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in a floor speech Monday shortly after the House gaveled into session — but he reiterated...
View ArticleFew Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses, an...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans view college campuses as far friendlier to liberals than to conservatives when it comes to free speech, with adults across the political spectrum seeing less tolerance for...
View ArticleCalifornia governor chooses labor leader and Democratic insider to fill...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When California Gov. Gavin Newsom needed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of his late mentor Dianne Feinstein, he could have turned to a big-city mayor, a member of Congress or a...
View ArticleGaetz moves to oust Speaker McCarthy
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday moved to force a vote on ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), following through with his pledge to do so after the Speaker put a “clean” continuing resolution...
View ArticleJudge reprimands Trump before New York fraud trial wraps for second day: recap
A second day has wrapped in former President Trump's civil fraud case in New York Supreme Court with the GOP 2024 primary front-runner once again in attendance. Trump's fury largely dominated the...
View ArticleMcCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throwing the...
View ArticleJudges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that the court will soon adopt new congressional districts for Alabama, choosing among proposals aimed at giving Black voters a greater opportunity...
View ArticlePence calls Trump's attacks on Milley 'utterly inexcusable' at AP-Georgetown...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday criticized his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump, for calling retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...
View ArticleRep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is the leader of the House, at least...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — As Kevin McCarthy got pushed out of his job as House speaker, in part by colleagues who helped put him on the dais nine months ago, one of his top lieutenants stepped in to...
View ArticleMcCarthy won't run for Speaker again
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he will not seek the Speaker’s gavel again after being removed from the position on Tuesday, a stunning decision that capped off a historic day on Capitol Hill....
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