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(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 Committee on Wednesday questioned whether President Joe Biden’s nominee to fill the vacant post, Jack Lew, is the right man for the job at a critical moment for […]
(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) — 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) — 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 Iranian oil revenue that was released as part of a deal to free five American detainees. That money has since come under intense conservative criticism and drawn vocal […]

(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 […]