Republicans help torpedo resolution to censure Tlaib over Israel criticism
House lawmakers voted Wednesday to torpedo a resolution censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for her harsh criticisms of Israel in the wake of Hamas’s deadly attacks last month. The effort required...
View ArticleSpeaker Mike Johnson signals that Ukraine aid, coupled with border security,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Speaker Mike Johnson told Republican senators Wednesday that a fresh Ukraine aid package linked to U.S. border security will come up quickly in the House, as soon as lawmakers...
View ArticleRepublicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators angrily challenged Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers Wednesday evening, taking over the Senate floor for more than four hours...
View ArticleOhio amendment serves as testing ground for statewide abortion fights...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Abortion access is expected to play a central role in the 2024 elections. The preview comes next week, when Ohio voters decide whether to enshrine reproductive rights in their...
View ArticleSenate confirms three military officers as Sen. Tuberville holds up hundreds...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed three top military officers on Thursday — including the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — as bipartisan frustration swirled around Republican...
View ArticleA year from 2024 election, Biden strategy memo says he'll revive 2020 themes,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — One year out from Election Day, President Joe Biden ’s reelection campaign is outlining a plan to retain the White House by framing the 2024 race around many of the same themes it...
View ArticleHouse approves GOP’s $14.3 billion Israel aid package
House Republicans on Thursday approved a $14.3 billion aid package for Israel, setting the stage for a fierce showdown with Democrats in the Senate and White House who have savaged the GOP bill for...
View ArticleHouse GOP targets IRS in bill to provide emergency aid to Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans went after the IRS — long a GOP whipping child — when they decided that emergency aid for Israel should be coupled with cuts elsewhere in the budget. The aid bill...
View ArticleRick Scott endorses Trump over DeSantis
(The Hill) — Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Thursday endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, going against a previous promise that he would stay out of the race and...
View ArticleHouse approves nearly $14.5 billion in military aid for Israel. Biden vows to...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a nearly $14.5 billion military aid package Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike...
View ArticlePoll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — The warnings have grown louder and more urgent as 2024 approaches: The rapid advance of artificial intelligence tools threatens to amplify misinformation in next year's presidential...
View ArticleChristie banks on New Hampshire as he makes the case that only he can stop...
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has a message for disgruntled Democrats and independents in New Hampshire fed up with the 2024 presidential front-runners. “Vote in the...
View ArticleBiden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war is a political test in South...
SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) — On a recent balmy South Florida night, dozens of people gathered at a synagogue along a palm tree-lined road to talk about the war going on thousands of miles away. Located...
View ArticleCan Trump be on the ballot in 2024? It can hinge on the meaning of...
DENVER (AP) — Can former President Donald Trump run for his old job again after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol? The answer may depend on the definition of insurrection....
View ArticleCan Trump be on the ballot in 2024? It can hinge on the meaning of...
DENVER (AP) — Can former President Donald Trump run for his old job again after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol? The answer may depend on the definition of insurrection....
View ArticleWhite House: Ukraine-for-asylum trade was never on the table
The Biden administration is denying a report that officials considered offering permanent changes to asylum laws in exchange for Republican support for aid to Ukraine, an idea that caused instant...
View ArticleQualification markers grow even tougher for next month's 4th GOP presidential...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A fourth Republican presidential debate has been set for next month, with heightened polling requirements that could make the stage less crowded than before. In a memo sent to...
View ArticleSpeaker Johnson led House passage of Israel aid. But the hard part comes next...
WASHINGTON (AP) — As new Speaker Mike Johnson grabbed hold of the House gavel, he made a plea for Americans to “give me a chance" before making up their minds about the newcomer's ability to lead the...
View ArticleAppeals courts temporarily lifts Trump's gag order as he fights the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court temporarily lifted a gag order on Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case in Washington on Friday — the latest twist in the legal fight over the...
View ArticleHouse GOP approves cutting EPA budget by nearly 40 percent
House Republicans approved legislation Friday that would slash nearly 40 percent of the budget for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The funding bill, passed by a 213-203 vote, cuts 39...
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