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McCarthy faces difficult day, confirms he's not backing down after failed speaker votes
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy was dealt one defeat after another on Tuesday but insists he will not back down from his bid to for speaker...
Jan 04, 2023
Brazilian prosecutors seek to bring back check fraud charges against George Santos
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- New York congressman-elect George Santos faces another legal complication as he is set to be sworn-in as a member of the House. Prosecutors in Brazil are s...
Jan 04, 2023
New Congress was historic in more ways than one: Recap of notable moments
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The start of the 118th Congress may be remembered for the already historic, and ongoing, vote to elect a new House speaker -- which, for the first time in a...
Jan 03, 2023
FDA will greenlight pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pill, agency says
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- The abortion drug mifepristone is safe enough that retail pharmacies can provide the drug so long as a certified health care provider prescribes it and...
Jan 03, 2023
Michigan AG sounds alarm on domestic terrorism after militia members sentenced in plot to kidnap governor
ilbusca/Getty Images(LANSING, Mich.) -- On the heels of last week's sentencing of two men convicted of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says domestic ter...
Jan 03, 2023
New Congress live updates: Kevin McCarthy wins speakership on historic 15th vote
Michael Godek/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House Republican leadership standoff is stretching into a fourth day Friday after 11 failed votes so far to decide on a speaker over Tuesday, Wednesday an...
Jan 03, 2023
What to expect from the House speaker vote: How it works, why it matters
J.Castro/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House will vote at noon on Tuesday to determine who its next speaker will be -- though it's possible the vote will initially spark more questions than answers....
Jan 03, 2023
Two years after Jan. 6, Capitol Police chief highlights 100 security improvements
Tetra Images - Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly two years after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol -- a deadly riot that saw hundreds of people overwhelm law enforcement, ...
Jan 03, 2023
Congressman-elect George Santos is ready to be sworn in amid controversy
Lalee Ibssa/ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As the 118th Congress prepares to be sworn in after members convene on Tuesday, Republican leaders in the House have declined to comment on George Santos, an incomi...
Jan 02, 2023
McCarthy struggles to clinch support to be House speaker, with hours to go before crucial vote
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is still struggling to clinch the necessary support to become the next speaker -- less than a day before the new Congress conve...
Jan 02, 2023
