During his acceptance speech Saturday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said, “now the hard work begins.” But before the House of Representatives can get to work, it needs to approve a rules package. This resolution will govern how the chamber operates for the next two years. Negotiations over what’s in it are a big reason why it…

President Joe Biden is in Mexico; thousands of nurses in New York are on strike; and the House has a newly elected speaker. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.  Day one agenda for Speaker McCarthy Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be leading the floor in the…

As Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., tries to become the next House speaker, he is negotiating with his opponents on a series of demands that include plum committee positions, campaign spending and making it easier to vote the speaker out if they aren’t happy with the their performance. But there’s another demand that’s not getting as…

After the midterm elections, Republicans were starting to distance themselves from Donald Trump and his ultra-conservative followers. For a while there, moderates had hope that their fractured party could actually come together and get things done. Not so fast. At least twenty members of Congress — almost all allies of the Freedom Caucus PAC —…

President Biden announced his administration is expanding an immigrant parole program for immigrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti. Effective immediately, citizens from those countries who cross the border illegally or arrive at a port of entry unannounced will be deported to Mexico, which has agreed to accept returns of 30,000 people per month. Under…

New details have been released in the quadruple homicide of four University of Idaho students, and the probable cause affidavit has been released. This story and more highlight the midday rundown for Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Court documents reveal Idaho murder details Breaking new details revealed DNA evidence was left on the button of a…

When a new party takes a majority in Congress, like Republicans are doing today, the first bills they introduce are meant to set their priorities for the next two years. In this case, it is also meant to send a message to the Biden administration as to where it can expect push back. Here’s a…

This week marks two years since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. There are plenty of ways to make sure you don’t forget it. The Jan. 6 panel of the House of Representatives dissolved, but not before releasing its findings. In December, the bipartisan group said former President Donald Trump should face criminal charges…

A recent Wall Street Journal editorial excoriated the Republican Party for its in-fighting, calling them “too dimwitted to understand the uses of power and how to wield it.” House Republicans have been feuding ever since they regained majority control in the midterm elections and some party hardliners are trying to torpedo Kevin McCarthy’s bid to…

An NFL player is fighting for his life; officials used genealogyto track down the Idaho murder suspect; and the Times Square attacker has been arrested. These stories and more highlight your morning rundown for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.  NFL’s Damar Hamlin in critical condition During the Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and…