Politics

(WASHINGTON) — The House is expected to cast second-round votes for the next speaker Wednesday morning after Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win the speakership Tuesday when 20 Republicans voted against him. Jordan, a conservative firebrand, staunch Donald Trump loyalist and founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, received his party’s nomination last week after […]

(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 Haley, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Investor Keith Rabois, a Florida-based venture capitalist and alum of the so-called “PayPal Mafia,” is expected to host the […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is drafting a $100 billion foreign aid package that includes assistance for Israel as well as other top security priorities, according to two people familiar with the details. Details on the spending request were still being finalized ahead of an official request sent by the White House to Congress this […]

(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Jim Jordan lost his first bid for the speakership — the latest in a chaotic battle for the gavel after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy earlier this month. After two weeks of legislative paralysis, the House began voting Tuesday on the nomination of Jordan, a conservative firebrand, staunch Donald Trump loyalist and […]

(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Jim Jordan lost his first bid for the speakership — the latest in a chaotic battle for the gavel after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy earlier this month. After two weeks of legislative paralysis, the House began voting Tuesday on the nomination of Jordan, a conservative firebrand, staunch Donald Trump loyalist and […]

(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Jim Jordan lost his first bid for the speakership — the latest in a chaotic battle for the gavel after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy earlier this month. After two weeks of legislative paralysis, the House began voting Tuesday on the nomination of Jordan, a conservative firebrand, staunch Donald Trump loyalist and […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration and the American Civil Liberties Union have reached a proposed settlement agreement that, if approved, would provide benefits for thousands of migrant families separated under the Trump administration’s controversial “zero tolerance” policy to deter illegal southern border crossings. Under the proposed agreement, the Justice Department says, new standards would be […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced Monday night. Blinken made the announcement from Israel, where it was early Tuesday morning, following a lengthy meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Beyond the news of Biden’s impending visit, Blinken also announced the U.S. and Israel will […]

(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 Tuesday afternoon. Jordan, the conservative firebrand, was nominated by House Republicans for the top spot Friday. Yet a secret vote among their conference on Friday […]

(NEW YORK) — A plurality of Americans back what the United States is doing to support Israel in the war against the Islamic militant group Hamas and an additional 29% think the country should be doing even more. Still, a majority of the public also disapproves of President Joe Biden’s handling of the conflict as […]