Speaker Johnson defends spending deal to unhappy conference
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is fighting to defend the spending deal he struck with Democrats this week against attacks from the right flank, acknowledging that it’s not the conservative ideal but...
View ArticleChina suggests giant pandas could return to US by end of 2024
(The Hill) -- China reaffirmed Friday that the U.S. could see the return of giant pandas by the end of the year, as long as the two countries can peacefully coexist. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
View ArticleTrump team argues assassination of rivals is covered by presidential immunity
Former President Trump’s legal team suggested Tuesday that even a president directing SEAL Team Six to kill a political opponent would be an action barred from prosecution given a former executive's...
View Article5 things to watch in the DeSantis-Haley Iowa debate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley are set to go head-to-head in one last live debate before the Iowa caucuses as they fight to stand out as the top alternative to former...
View ArticleDeSantis, Haley struggle to match Trump's big-name endorsements
Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are failing to rack up big-name GOP endorsements in comparison with former President Trump, underscoring the challenges they face within their own ranks as voting is about...
View ArticleMayorkas stares down storm of impeachment hearing, border talks
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is at the heart of congested congressional traffic this week as House Republicans kick off their impeachment efforts against him and...
View ArticleHunter Biden makes surprise appearance at contempt of Congress hearing
Hunter Biden made a surprise appearance at a markup of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday before the panel was set to approve a resolution to hold the president’s son in...
View ArticleSpeaker Johnson: 'That border fight is coming, and we're going to die on that...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) pledged Monday to block foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel unless measures including "remain in Mexico" are reinstated in U.S. border policy. In an appearance on...
View ArticleTrump says he was never on Epstein’s plane or ‘stupid island’
(The Hill) - President Trump denounced reports of his association with Jeffrey Epstein Tuesday, arguing he had never been on the convicted sex trafficker's plane or "stupid island" after images of the...
View ArticleMace spars with lawmakers, calls out Hunter Biden: 'You play stupid games,...
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) called out Hunter Biden and sparred with her colleagues during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Wednesday as the panel marked up a resolution to hold the...
View ArticleJudge won't give Trump permission to make his own closing argument at NY...
Former President Trump will not be allowed to make his own closing argument in his New York civil fraud trial after his lawyers refused to guarantee he would stick to matters "relevant" to the case. A...
View ArticleConservatives tank procedural vote in revolt against Johnson’s spending deal
A band of House conservatives tanked a procedural vote Wednesday in a rebellion against the spending deal Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) struck with Democrats, which members of the right flank have...
View ArticleTrump returns to birther conspiracy theories in new attacks on Haley
Former President Trump promoted a false conspiracy theory questioning 2024 rival Nikki Haley's eligibility to serve as president in a social media post as he escalates his attacks on his former United...
View ArticleSenate Republicans demand timeline of Austin’s medical absence
Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Wednesday demanding the Pentagon provide a detailed timeline of events related to his...
View ArticleStarbucks sued for alleged false advertising of 'ethical' coffee
(The Hill) -- The National Consumers League (NCL) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, saying the corporation engages in false advertising by claiming to be committed to “ethical” sourcing...
View ArticleChris Christie drops out of 2024 race
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is ending his 2024 bid for the White House just days before the Iowa caucus, he announced Wednesday. "It’s clear to me tonight that there isn’t a path for me...
View ArticleHouse GOP advances Hunter Biden contempt resolution after fiery hearing
Two House panels separately voted to advance a contempt of Congress resolution against Hunter Biden on Wednesday, teeing up a full House vote and the potential for criminal charges for the president’s...
View ArticleGOP leader says border security deal will need cap on paroled migrants
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.), the second-ranking Senate GOP leader, told reporters Wednesday that any border security deal with the Biden administration would have to include a cap on how...
View ArticleDeSantis, Haley snipe over issues, as Trump makes case in town hall: Live...
Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis came out swinging in their first one-on-one match-up on CNN’s debate stage in Des Moines, Iowa, while former President Trump counter-programmed with a Fox News town hall...
View ArticleHaley blasts DeSantis over state of campaign: 'How can you manage a country?'
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley hit Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the state of his campaign at the CNN Republican debate in Des Moines on Wednesday. "The best way to tell about a candidate is to...
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