Politics

President Biden will be making a trip to Israel as the country's war with Hamas continues

Biden visiting Israel to reaffirm support; seek aid for Gaza: The Morning Rundown, Oct. 17, 2023

As electric vehicles become more popular, states are looking to find a way to make up for the gaps in infrastructure taxes.

States impose EV fees to offset gas-tax shortfalls, spark controversy

Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican nominee to be Speaker of the House, said he is winning over lawmakers who previously opposed his nomination.

Jim Jordan feels ‘real good’ about chances of becoming next House speaker

Rep. Jim Jordan and his supporters are working to convince the 50 or so GOP holdouts to vote for him to be the next House speaker.

Jim Jordan working to convince holdouts he should be speaker

Ten Republicans in Wisconsin settle a civil lawsuit after admitting their actions were part of an effort to overturn Biden's victory.

Most agree on US supporting Israel, balk at Biden’s performance: Polls

The Biden administration is reopening a Trump-era border facility in Texas for unaccompanied migrant children, showing another policy change.

US reopens Trump-era housing facilities for unaccompanied migrant children

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are growing. Hamas hinted that if the U.S. continues supporting Israel, Iran will start to assist Hamas.

Iran warns of Israel war escalation as it continues to back terror group

A new federal indictment accuses Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and his wife of conspiring to act as a foreign agent.

Sen. Bob Menendez charged with conspiracy to act as foreign agent

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise refuses to say unequivocally that the 2020 presidential election was not stolen.

Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race: The Morning Rundown, Oct. 13, 2023

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