House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is calling on the Biden administration to release all previously withheld and delayed weapons to Israel, as tensions build between the Jewish state and Iran and its proxies. The weapons Johnson referred to are being delivered, but at a slower pace than they had been directly after the Oct. 7 Hamas…

Republican attacks on Kamala Harris escalated after President Joe Biden formally endorsed her to serve as the next president of the United States. Some of those attacks have featured racist and/or sexist insinuations — allegations, for instance, that Harris “slept her way to the top” or that she is “a DEI hire.” House Speaker Mike…

The Senate is expected to pass legislation on Tuesday, July 30, that will protect children from what is considered dangerous online content. The bill, which has bipartisan support, has been championed by parents whose children died by suicide due to online bullying. It would force websites and apps used often by kids and teens, like…

The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics ignited significant controversy and sparked calls for a boycott. The response follows what critics have interpreted as a controversial reimagining of Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting, “The Last Supper.” The ceremony featured a fashion show with a performance that included drag performers seated around a table, with…

The House of Representatives took its final vote of the week at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 25. Members then ran out to their cars to hop on a plane and go home for August recess.  The representatives left without finalizing appropriations bills for fiscal year 2025. Now, members will have to pass a continuing…

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., distanced himself from House Republicans who called Vice President Kamala Harris a diversity, equity and inclusion hire. Johnson instead said the election is about policies, not personalities. “This is not personal with regard to Kamala Harris and her ethnicity or her gender have nothing to do with this whatsoever,” Johnson…

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., said former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle made false statements to him about the FBI’s investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. According to Green, Cheatle told him the FBI was prohibiting her from talking to her own people because of the ongoing investigation. When…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in the U.S. for a visit with top political leaders. A meeting with President Joe Biden is reportedly to take place on Thursday, July 25, as the president recovers from COVID-19, with the White House saying he’s nearly symptom-free. On Wednesday, July 24, Netanyahu is set to deliver a speech to Congress. He’s expected…

The Democratic Party rallies around Kamala Harris, with the vice president securing enough delegate support to be the party’s nominee. And the story of a 21-year-old archer looking to make her mark at the Olympics. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, July 23, 2024. VP Harris secures enough delegate support to become Democratic nominee…

There was immediate reaction to President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race on Sunday, July 21, from prominent figures in the Democratic Party, including former President Barack Obama, the Clintons and major labor organizations. There was also reaction from the Republican side of the aisle with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., calling for President Biden…