Kevin McCarthy’s ghost is haunting House GOPs’ next big legislative fight
He has been out of Congress for nearly half a year, but the shadow of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is still looming large over the House of Representatives as lawmakers get ready for another intense government funding
Israeli airstrike on Rafah kills 2 top Hamas commanders, dozens of civilians
An Israeli airstrike on a Hamas compound in the Gazan city of Rafah has killed two top Hamas officials as well as dozens of civilians. While the exact number of killed remains unclear at this time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
China’s threats, ‘naked aggression’ loom large as House lawmakers meet Taiwan’s new president
Standing across from Taiwan’s newly elected president on Monday, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, drew a stark parallel between China’s hostility toward the island and the tension that wracked the globe during World War II.'All democracies must
Libertarians select Chase Oliver as presidential nominee, very little support shown for Trump, RFK Jr
The Libertarian Party nominated political activist Chase Oliver as its nominee for president at its convention Sunday, rejecting former President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long-shot bids for the party's nomination.Oliver secured the nomination in the seventh round
Netanyahu responds to strike that killed Hamas terror leaders, civilians: ‘Investigating the incident’
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nation’s military on Monday flatly refuted claims that the country’s air force aimed to harm civilians in its strike that eliminated two senior Hamas terrorist leaders on Sunday, the same day
Bill and Hillary Clinton to host exclusive Biden dinner fundraiser
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will host an exclusive fundraising dinner for President Biden in Virginia next month.The June 18 event is being hosted by former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, and will come
Potential Trump running mate Tom Cotton took hard look at 2024 run, but being a father came first
Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is in the Trump running mate spotlight.The Army veteran, who served in combat in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars before becoming a rising star in Republican Party politics, has been viewed as a potential
NY v. Trump: Closing arguments to begin as Merchan skirts decision on motion to dismiss
Judge Juan Merchan is expected to bring jurors back into court Tuesday morning to hear closing arguments in New York v. Trump from Manhattan prosecutors and defense attorneys for former President Trump in his unprecedented criminal trial. The jury has been
Explained: Clarence Thomas’ split with conservatives to save ‘Elizabeth Warren’s baby’
When the Supreme Court decided last week to keep the controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) funded, some were surprised that Justice Clarence Thomas split from some of his conservative colleagues, writing the majority opinion to keep the CFPB
Iran increases uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, seeks to have sanctions lifted: watchdog
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels and is seeking to have economic sanctions imposed over the Islamic nation's controversial nuclear program lifted in exchange for slowing the program down, according to a United