Biden: Gaza cease-fire 'probably not by Monday'
President Biden now says that a cease-fire in Gaza probably won’t start before next week, adding that the civilian deaths in Gaza will complicate negotiations. “Hope springs eternal,” Biden said...
View ArticleThune in 'conversations' to serve as next Senate GOP leader
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) says he is having conversations with colleagues about becoming the next Senate Republican leader and is not at all surprised that former Senate GOP Whip John...
View ArticleSpeaker Johnson: ‘House is actively considering options’ on foreign aid
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday said “the House is actively considering options” for foreign aid, days after President Biden and other congressional leaders implored him to move on assistance...
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Democratic leader shoots down discharge petition on Ukraine-border bill
The head of the House Democratic Caucus wasted no time Thursday shooting down a bipartisan proposal linking Ukraine aid to border security. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) said the supporters of that...
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House passes short-term funding bill to avert shutdown
The House on Thursday approved a short-term funding bill to avert a partial government shutdown this weekend, sending the legislation to the Senate one day before Friday’s funding deadline. The...
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E. Jean Carroll expresses ‘very serious concerns’ Trump won't pay $83M judgment
Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll expressed “very serious concerns” Thursday that she won't be able to collect the $83 million from former President Trump that a jury awarded in Carroll’s defamation...
View ArticleHouse votes to extend FAA reauthorization
The House on Thursday voted to extend the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) funding authority, marking the third extension in recent months for the reauthorization bill. The bill, formally...
View Article'Are you kidding me?': Republicans hammer Austin on secret hospital stay
House Republicans on Thursday lambasted Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for dodging questions on who was to blame for not notifying senior Biden administration officials of his hospitalizations in...
View ArticleJeffries declines to take position on saving Speaker from conservative coup
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) declined to say Thursday if he’d help protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a conservative revolt. In an interview with The New York Times a day...
View ArticleEPA narrowing climate rule for power plants, saying it will take on more...
The Biden administration is narrowing its highly anticipated climate rule for power plants — dropping a proposed mandate for some existing gas plants to cut their emissions and instead saying it will...
View ArticleSpeaker Johnson to Biden: Mexico 'will do what we say'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday doubled down on his calls to reinstate the "Remain in Mexico" policy for migrants trying to enter the U.S. and recounted telling President Biden that Mexico...
View Article5 takeaways from dueling Trump, Biden southern border trips
President Biden and former President Trump made dueling trips to the southern border on Thursday that had them in simultaneous meetings with local officials followed by back-to-back remarks. The...
View ArticleSenate passes spending bill, punting shutdown threat to next week
The Senate on Thursday passed a short-term spending bill that punts this weekend's shutdown threat to later in the month, but leaves questions about how Congress will fund the government through the...
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5 takeaways from the Hunter Biden transcript
Republicans conducting the impeachment investigation into President Biden released the transcript of their private interview with Hunter Biden on Thursday evening, one day after the president’s son...
View ArticleMichigan 'uncommitted' vote fuels hope for third-party advocates
Michigan’s election results are giving third-party sympathizers hope after a portion of voters protested against President Biden’s reelection at the polls. While Biden swept the state overall, the...
View ArticleGOP senators face Trump civil war with McConnell retiring
The race to replace Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is laying bare the power struggle between pro-Trump and anti-Trump Republicans in the Senate. GOP lawmakers aligned closely with the...
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Trump on abortion limits: 'I’m hearing about 15 weeks. I haven’t decided yet'
(The Hill) - Former President Trump on Thursday said he hasn’t decided on a set number of weeks after which abortion should be banned after it was reported he privately has indicated he likes the idea...
View ArticleWhen is the State of the Union address?
(The Hill) -- President Joe Biden will give his third State of the Union address on March 7, likely his final speech before Congress ahead of the 2024 presidential election this fall. It falls as...
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What to know about Super Tuesday
(The Hill) - More than a dozen states are set to hold presidential nominating contests next week on Super Tuesday, a critical milestone in the 2024 race. President Biden and former President Trump...
View ArticleDisparities persist 60 years after passage of Civil Rights Act, report finds
Black Americans have made significant advancements in the 60 years since the passage of the Civil Rights Act, but economic, educational and voting rights disparities persist, according to a report by...
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