The fourth Republican debate in Alabama featured just four people – winnowing the broad pool down to Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy – but once again missing frontrunner Donald Trump. The debate, hosted by NewsNation and moderated by Megyn Kelly, Elizabeth Vargas and Eliana Johnson, devolved into conspiracy theories and confusing […]
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden pleaded with Republicans for a fresh infusion of military aid for Ukraine on Wednesday, warning that a victory for Russia over Ukraine would leave Moscow in position to attack NATO allies and could draw the U.S. into a war. Biden spoke as the […]
Conservative leaders are fearful that House Republicans could lose their razor-thin majority in 2024 given the chamber’s elderly members. The fears spread on Wednesday after U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican and former House Speaker, announced his plans to resign from Congress at the end of the year. The announcement culminated a tumultuous year […]
Wasinger didn’t answer BuzzFeed News’ questions about potential genital inspections, but said in a statement, “Sports physicals are done for every athlete participating in schools sports. Every child in Kansas must provide a birth certificate to attend school in Kansas. Both should be enough for any student.” Though proponents of the bill claim such legislation […]
The Republican-controlled Legislature in Tennessee on Thursday took the extraordinary step of expelling two Democratic members of the Statehouse for their role in a protest for gun control in the chamber last week following the deadly Nashville school shooting. After hours of debate, lawmakers voted 72–25 to expel Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville and 69–26 […]
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s very dangerous in Washington for Republican politicians to do anything substantive to resist the American left. Those who do face pressure from mega-donors, vitriol from the media, and betrayal from their own Republican colleagues. This harsh reality leaves the Grand Old Party (GOP) incapable of tackling […]
The Senate will hold a key procedural vote on whether to advance a supplemental funding bill that includes financial aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as provisions aimed at bolstering border security. The vote, which will be held on Wednesday afternoon, is expected to fail due to opposition from Senate Republicans, who have […]
The Republican House majority is teetering on a precipice after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that he is leaving Congress. McCarthy, who was ousted from the speakership by a group of hard-right Republicans following an unprecedented motion to vacate in October, revealed on Wednesday that he was “leaving the House at the end of the […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans moved to block a ban on assault-style weapons put forward by Democrats on Wednesday, as the United States recorded the highest number of mass shootings for the second year in a row. The motion, put forward by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, would have reauthorized the Assault Weapons Ban, […]
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans moved to block a ban on assault-style weapons put forward by Democrats on Wednesday, as the United States recorded the highest number of mass shootings for the second year in a row. The motion, put forward by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, would have reauthorized the […]
The House speaker, Mike Johnson, said he would blur the faces of the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol on January 6 before releasing new footage to the public, in order to shield the rioters from justice. In a Tuesday press conference Johnson, who was personally involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, said: “We […]
WASHINGTON — A classified briefing for senators on the White House‘s request for aid for Israel and Ukraine became “heated” with Republican members storming out of the meeting Tuesday. The briefing, led by the secretaries of Defense and State as well as the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, […]