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Republican Sen. Tuberville doubles down on blocking military nominees despite GOP pleas
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Thursday he is not backing down after his fiery battle with Republican colleagues on the Senate floor over his u...
Nov 02, 2023
House approves Israel aid in first major test of Johnson's speakership
ANDREY DENISYUK/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House on Thursday approved a Republican-led aid package to Israel in what was the first major test of Rep. Mike Johnson's speakership. The bill passed 2...
Nov 02, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy and Ro Khanna spar over foreign policy, climate change and more
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna met for a debate on Wednesday and what started out as a friendl...
Nov 02, 2023
Biden aides stress outreach to Muslim and Arab communities after backlash over Israel-Hamas response
Christopher Mark Juhn/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Both the White House and President Joe Biden's reelection campaign are seeking to highlight his outreach to and support of Muslim and Arab...
Nov 02, 2023
Oral arguments begin to see if Trump's eligibility to appear on Minnesota ballot should proceed
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump's legal battles continue to mount as oral arguments begin on Thursday in Minnesota, where the state's Supreme Court will decide wh...
Nov 02, 2023
Biden calls for 'pause' in Israel-Gaza conflict to get hostages out
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said Wednesday night he believes there should be a "pause" in the Israel-Gaza conflict to get the hostages out after he w...
Nov 02, 2023
Speaker Mike Johnson tells Senate Republicans he's open to Ukraine aid, but Israel aid will have to move first and separately
Tetra Images - Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- New House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke with Senate Republicans Wednesday about his controversial Israel-only aid package in an effort to gain the...
Nov 02, 2023
Trump's 'retribution' campaign theme has apparent roots in old Confederate code, new book says
Penguin Random House(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly made a central theme of his 2024 White House bid clear: Retribution. Now, the story behind that controversial theme is ...
Nov 02, 2023
House blocks move to censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib over Israel criticism
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- House Democrats on Wednesday, aided by some Republicans, killed a move to censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib for her criticism of Israel over its respons...
Nov 01, 2023
Republican-led push to expel George Santos fails in the House
Cheney Orr/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A Republican-led resolution to expel embattled Rep. George Santos failed in the House on Wednesday night. The push to try to oust Santos came from ...
Nov 01, 2023
