Politics

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is actively trying to win over 10 holdouts so he can officially be elected speaker.

House Republicans feeling time crunch say they’ll stick with Scalise for now

Since 2015, more than 7 million Venezuelan migrants have left their homes, with tens of thousands of them ending up in the U.S.

Venezuelan migrants head to US border in record numbers

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, reportedly took down thousands of misleading posts following Hamas' deadly terrorist attack on Israel.

X to deal with widespread Hamas-related misinformation or face EU fines

Rep. Steve Scalise is working to get the 217 votes he needs to be elected speaker, but at least eight Republicans say they won't support him.

Scalise short of the votes he needs to be elected speaker, working on holdouts

Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., has secured the Republican nomination for House speaker after a secret ballot vote on Wednesday.

Rep. Scalise secures Republican nomination for House speaker in secret vote

Israel forms an emergency government as the death toll continues to rise in its war with Hamas.

Israel strikes Gaza; US works to bring hostages home: The Morning Rundown, Oct. 12, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on a lower courts decision to block a South Carolina congressional map for racial-gerrymandering.

SCOTUS reviews whether S. Carolina targeted Black voters in gerrymandering case

A group of New York Republican House lawmakers said they will introduce a bill to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress.

NY Republicans to introduce resolution to expel George Santos from Congress

Bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill to give Israel $2 billion for its Iron Dome. Congress' leadership is prioritizing bills for Israel.

House lawmakers want to give Israel additional $2B for Iron Dome

Top U.S. government officials are under review after emails show they could be working for the Iranian regime.

Days before Israel war, senators warn of Iranian infiltration in US intelligence

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is facing 23 new federal charges for allegedly stealing his donor's identities and wire fraud.

Rep. George Santos charged with stealing donors’ identities

President Biden denounces Hamas' attack on Israel and confirms more Americans are among those killed.

14 Americans killed in Hamas attack, more taken hostage: The Morning Rundown, Oct. 11, 2023

Manhattan public defender Victoria Ruiz resigned after being caught on camera tearing down posters of kidnapped hostages.

Families of hostages beg for help in Israel-Hamas war

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill are moving to send $50 billion to $100 billion worth of aid to Ukraine.

Bipartisan lawmakers propose major Ukraine aid package of up to $100 billion

Special counsel interviewed President Joe Biden in an investigation into his handling of classified documents before he was elected.

Biden interviewed in special counsel’s classified documents probe

Israel continues its retaliation on Hamas as the White House confirms 11 Americans were killed in the militant group's surprise attack.

Israel continues airstrikes against Hamas in Gaza: The Morning Rundown, Oct. 10, 2023

Migrants continue to head north to U.S. border in record numbers despite Mexican agreements to help deportation.

Mexico busing migrants north despite vow to help US alleviate border crisis

Israel has declared war against Hamas, and misinformation about the attack and next steps in the conflict is already spreading online.

Misinformation spreading online after war erupts in Israel

There's strong bipartisan support in Congress for Israel's defense, but not all lawmakers are standing behind the Jewish state.

Israel-Hamas war: Some lawmakers blame Iran, others point at Israel

Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s, R-Ala., continues hold on military promotions as the U.S. is moving its largest naval ship to support Israel.

Sen. Tuberville’s military promotions hold questioned amid Israel-Hamas war

Republican presidential candidates on the campaign trail criticized President Biden following the attacks on Israel.

GOP presidential candidates blame Biden’s deal with Iran for Israel attacks

Hamas militants staged a surprise attack on Saturday, killing more than 700 people in Israel, including at least four Americans.

Israel declares ‘full siege’ on Gaza after Hamas attack: The Morning Rundown, Oct. 9, 2023

As the immigration crisis continues to grow, President Biden is having to change his policies, now facing backlash from activists.

President Biden faces backlash over border wall construction

The cost of electric vehicles has been a "leading deterrent" for U.S. consumers, a problem the White House is trying to fix with a new policy.

EV tax credits set to become available for consumers at time of purchase