Politics

(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are casting ballots for the next speaker in a candidate forum Friday afternoon — now with two candidates: Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Austin Scott. It’s the latest in a speakership battle riddled with chaos and uncertainty that is leaving many GOP members pessimistic. The candidates are working to get enough […]

(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans will cast ballots in a candidate forum Friday afternoon with just one candidate: Rep. Jim Jordan. It’s the latest in a speakership battle riddled with chaos and uncertainty. Jordan is working to get enough votes to secure the top spot after Rep. Steve Scalise backed out of the race Thursday night. […]

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio residents this week began voting on a constitutional amendment whose fate will ultimately determine abortion access in the state. Voters are considering two ballot initiatives; ballots began being accepted on Wednesday and go through Election Day on Nov. 7. The two measures are: Issue 1, the amendment that if approved would […]

(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Steve Scalise announced Thursday night he is withdrawing his name as a candidate to replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House after he failed to secure enough support from the House Republican conference to take his bid to the floor for a vote. “I just shared with my colleagues that I’m […]

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement to prevent Iran from accessing $6 billion recently unfrozen as part of a prisoner swap, the deputy treasury secretary told lawmakers on Thursday, sources confirmed to ABC News. Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo told House Democrats in a closed-door briefing that the money “isn’t going anywhere […]

(WASHINGTON) — Following Hamas’ attack on Israel, the United States has sent a clear message of deterrence to prevent the conflict from spreading. To “anyone thinking of taking advantage of this situation,” President Joe Biden said during an address on Tuesday, “I have one word: Don’t.” The rhetoric has since been repeated by others in […]

(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans emerged from a closed-door meeting Thursday afternoon with little clarity about who will be the next speaker as it appears Majority Leader Steve Scalise doesn’t currently have the votes needed to earn him the top spot — just one day after he won the party’s nomination in a private ballot at […]

(WASHINGTON) — In a rare move, the White House on Thursday publicly pushed back against former President Donald Trump after he labeled Israel’s defense minister a “jerk” and also called the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah “very smart.” Hamas, the Palestinian extremists who control Gaza next to southern Israel, launched a terror attack on the country […]

(NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors filed new charges Thursday against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., accusing him of violating a prohibition on members of Congress from acting as an agent of a foreign principal. The superseding indictment said Menendez “made multiple requests for the U.S. Department of Justice to commence an investigation against another person for […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was doing “a lot” to free hostages held by Hamas, including Americans, and that he hasn’t given up hope, but he revealed no details. “We’re working on every aspect of the hostage crisis in Israel, including deploying experts to advise and assist with recovery efforts,” he […]