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Biden's nominee to serve as Israel ambassador faces GOP grilling over past Iranian nuclear policies
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- While senators on both side of the aisle are eager to confirm a nominee to serve as ambassador to Israel, Senate Republicans on the Foreign Relations Comm...
Oct 18, 2023
Why Republican Jim Jordan's House speaker bid is being blocked by moderates in his party
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Moderate House Republicans and institutionalists coalesced this week as the key opposition to Rep. Jim Jordan's ascent to speaker. It's the latest twist to...
Oct 18, 2023
Biden drafts $100 billion foreign aid package, including money for Israel and Ukraine
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is drafting a $100 billion foreign aid package that includes assistance for Israel as well as other top security priorit...
Oct 18, 2023
Tim Scott, other Republicans propose bill to block Iranian money after Hamas' Israel attack
Michael Godek/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott on Tuesday introduced a bill along with 22 other Republicans and one independent lawmaker to permanently refreeze $6 billion in ...
Oct 18, 2023
Nikki Haley nabs fundraiser from GOP donor who previously supported DeSantis: Sources
Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A top GOP donor who recently called himself a "significant supporter" of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now expected to host a fundraiser for Nikki Ha...
Oct 18, 2023
House speaker vote live updates: Speaker Mike Johnson projects unity, expects 'aggressive' House schedule
Tetra Images - Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Mike Johnson became the GOP's last man standing on Tuesday night after winning the House speaker nomination from his party. He becomes the...
Oct 17, 2023
President Biden to visit Israel on Wednesday: Sec. Blinken
Andrew Caballero-reynolds/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced Monday night. Blinken made the announceme...
Oct 17, 2023
Biden admin reaches settlement with ACLU over separated migrant families under Trump
Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration and the American Civil Liberties Union have reached a proposed settlement agreement that, if approved, would provide bene...
Oct 17, 2023
Jim Jordan scrambles for support ahead of expected speaker vote
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Jim Jordan on Monday met with holdouts who don't support him for House speaker -- scrambling to shore up support ahead of a floor vote planned for Tue...
Oct 16, 2023
House Republicans will try, again, to elect a new speaker amid gridlock after McCarthy ouster
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans plan to hold a floor vote to try and pick a new speaker on Tuesday -- exactly two weeks after eight of their members joined the Democratic mino...
Oct 16, 2023
