After failing to move forward on 2024 funding bills, the House of Representatives left Washington on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 15, for a week-and-a-half long Thanksgiving recess. Meanwhile, a new poll has revealed that Americans want more results and less rhetoric.  According to the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll, 67% of Americans want Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…

The Israeli army says it is carrying out a ‘targeted operation’ at Gaza’s largest hospital. And the United States and China agree to address climate change as the countries’ two leaders are set to meet. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. IDF says troops carrying out ‘targeted operation’…

Tens of thousands gathered for the “March for Israel” at the National Mall in a show of solidarity with Israel as it wages war in Gaza in response to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. On Tuesday, Nov. 14, Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed the gathered crowd during the march through a live video feed.…

A rally in support of Israel is expected to attract tens of thousands to Washington, D.C. And the TSA announces a record level of travelers will take to the skies this Thanksgiving. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. Tens of thousands are expected at the march for the…

Congress has until Friday, Nov. 17, to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. To do that, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., proposed a “laddered continuing resolution” that would fund the government in two separate parts. Here’s how it would work: Normally, continuing resolutions fund the entire federal government in one group with one expiration…

In a surprise announcement, Republican candidate for president, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., ends his campaign during a TV interview. And the U.S. confirms it’s in “ongoing negotiations” to free the hostages taken by Hamas in Gaza. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., suspends campaign for…

There was celebration in Maryland on Friday, Nov. 10, as officials claim victory after the announcement that the new FBI headquarters is set to be constructed in Greenbelt, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. However, not everyone is celebrating the decision. FBI Director Christopher Wray says Congress may review the matter, after he sent an…

The tech world is preparing for what some say has already begun disrupting democratic processes: Artificial intelligence. More specifically, the focus is on generative AI, a type of AI that creates fake, but convincingly realistic images, audio and text. At the Reuters NEXT conference in New York during the week of Nov. 5, AI entrepreneur…

Following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, protests have erupted and tensions have risen at schools like Cornell, Columbia and NYU. These incidents have sometimes turned violent with students fearing for their safety. Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee examined the current state of the First Amendment and several alleged free speech violations on campuses…

A bipartisan group of Congress members is asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to require TikTok to register as a foreign agent. The members have cited evidence to prove it’s necessary for national security, including a Chinese law that requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to “support, assist, and cooperate with state intelligence work.” “It’s clear that…