The Senate on April 23 voted to advance a $95 billion national security package that includes foreign aid for the war-torn nations of Ukraine and Israel, as well as the Indo-Pacific. The bills also include a measure to force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company to address national security concerns. A motion to […]

In a late-night ballot on April 20, the U.S. Senate voted to reauthorize a controversial spying authority. President Joe Biden signed it into law the following day. The authority in question, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), has come under increased scrutiny in recent years by privacy and civil liberty advocates in […]

The House of Representatives on April 20 rejected another border security bill. In a vote under suspension of the rules, the House voted 215–199 to block the bill. Because it was not considered under normal rules, it required a two-thirds majority to pass. The bill was supported by all Republicans and was opposed by all […]

The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would give financial assistance to American partners in the Indo-Pacific, Ukraine, and Israel, in addition to a bill that includes measures such as forcing Chinese divestment of TikTok. This comes as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) faces growing discontent among conservatives over the package, particularly the billions […]

President Joe Biden has signed legislation that reauthorizes a controversial U.S. surveillance law that faced criticism over concerns that the program would be used to comb through Americans’ personal data. The White House announced on April 20 that President Biden had signed H.R. 7888, or the “Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act,” into law, extending […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on April 18 that he has no plans to make changes to the rules governing a motion to vacate after early reports led to harsh Republican pushback. In his comments, Mr. Johnson was openly critical of the motion to vacate but announced that he wouldn’t be pursuing a rule […]

The U.S. Senate on April 18 overcame a key procedural hurdle to reauthorize a controversial spying authority. The authority in question, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), easily overcame the filibuster threshold of 60 votes. In a 67–32 vote, the Senate voted to limit debate on the issue, clearing the way for […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on April 17 revealed a series of foreign aid bills totaling $95 billion that come as he faces renewed challenges and frustrations from his conference. The packages unveiled Wednesday include funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific partners. The $95 billion price tag puts it nearly evenly in […]

WASHINGTON—After a string of retirements and an expulsion, House Republicans will soon hold the slimmest majority in modern history. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is leading a Republican conference that can only spare one defection in a party that has already dethroned its own speaker over internal divisions. Such a thin advantage gives Republicans little […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says he has no plans to resign amid increased criticism from his House Republican conference. “I am not resigning,” Mr. Johnson said defiantly during an April 16 House leadership press conference. Mr. Johnson’s comments come after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a critic of foreign aid, said he would co-sponsor Rep. […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on April 15 unveiled a four-pronged plan to furnish financial aid to Israel and Ukraine and to address other geopolitical issues. The four part plan will include three separate financial assistance packages: one for Ukraine, one for Israel, and one for Taiwan. An additional bill would reportedly wrap in a […]

The House of Representatives on April 15 rejected a motion to reconsider its vote to reauthorize the controversial Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Ahead of the vote on the motion to reconsider put forward by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), lawmakers voted to table the motion to avoid its consideration altogether. […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on April 14 defended his crucial vote against an amendment that would have required intelligence agencies to get a warrant to search Americans’ data under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Last week, the House passed a reauthorization of the controversial spying program for two years by […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says the House will “try again” to pass a funding package for Israel this week following Iran’s attack on the Middle Eastern nation. During an appearance on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Mr. Johnson was asked if the attack, which Iran said was in retaliation for an Israeli strike on […]

The House on April 12 passed a revised version of a bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. This came two days after conservatives blocked the advancement of another version of the legislation, saying it didn’t go far enough to protect civil liberties. The bill passed by […]

The House Rules Committee on April 11 advanced a modified version of a bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The rule, which passed the committee in an 8–4 party-line vote, will now be teed up for a vote on the House floor. The FISA legislation included in the rule […]

House conservatives on April 10 tanked a procedural vote to advance a surveillance power reauthorization bill in protest of its lack of warrant requirements. The development is another blow to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who already faces an ouster threat from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). In a 193–226 vote, lawmakers decided not to advance […]

The House Rules Committee, in a late night vote, advanced a bill that would reauthorize a controversial spying authority but left a key aspect of the debate to be decided later. The authority in question, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), is one of several post 9/11 surveillance authorities that have come […]

Members of Congress will return to the nation’s capital city this week with a hefty to-do list. For the past two weeks, lawmakers have been in their home districts enjoying the Easter recess. Prior to the recess, a $1.2 trillion government funding bill was rammed through Congress, putting an end to a monthslong saga of […]

As the Republican National Committee (RNC) shifts much of its 2024 focus to ensuring election integrity, RNC officials discussed the measures they’re undertaking to ensure that America’s 2024 election is fair and secure. Earlier, the RNC announced the creation of an election integrity division, focused on issues like legal fights across the United States, ballot […]

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) says he’s gotten a commitment from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to hold a vote on supplemental assistance to Ukraine. Ukraine has been a recurring issue during the 118th Congress, with many divisions breaking down along party lines. Several Republicans have called for limiting, auditing, or outright refusing additional aid to […]

The House of Representatives will send the articles of impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on April 10, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has announced. In a March 28 letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Mr. Johnson asked Mr. Schumer to schedule a trial “expeditiously.” Mr. Johnson noted that […]

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy has announced that she’s dropping out of the race to replace embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) in Congress’s upper chamber. Ms. Murphy, wife of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, entered the race in November, but struggled in polling against U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.). The three-way race for the […]

Former President Donald Trump faces a March 25 deadline to pay a $464 million bond to the state of New York in the civil fraud case. New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought the case against the former president, has given President Trump until the end of Monday to pay the almost half-a-billion-dollar bond, […]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday defended her submission of a motion to vacate the speakership earlier in the week. Ms. Greene submitted the motion immediately after the House’s passage of a $1.2 trillion minibus spending bill that passed with complete Democratic support but a majority of Republican opposition. She said that the motion […]

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate in the early hours of March 23 passed a $1.2 trillion minibus spending package that was approved by the House on Friday. The Senate cleared the bill in a 74–24 vote. It will now go to President Joe Biden, who’s expected to sign it. The passage came as the government had technically […]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has formally moved to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from his leadership role in frustration over a $1.2 trillion spending package Congress is working to pass today to avoid a shutdown. Ms. Greene filed the motion to vacate on March 22 as members of the House voted to fund […]

The House passed a $1.2 trillion spending package on March 22 to fund 70 percent of the government. The package now heads to the Senate which has hours to pass it before a midnight shutdown deadline. The final tally was 286–134 with 112 Republicans and 23 Democrats against it. The bill, unveiled Thursday, was approved […]

Former Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson says he won’t back either former President Donald Trump or President Joe Biden for the presidency in 2024. “I have not endorsed Donald Trump for president, and I will not do so,” Mr. Hutchinson wrote in an op-ed for USA Today. The former Arkansas governor accused the GOP of […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 17 replied to earlier criticism from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Speaking on the Senate floor on March 14, Mr. Schumer said that Mr. Netanyahu had “lost his way” and was one of several “major obstacles” to peace in the region. “I believe in his heart his […]

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va.—House Republicans condemned calls made by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) during their annual retreat. Speaking on the Senate floor, Mr. Schumer said during a March 14 speech that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had “lost his way” and was one of several “major obstacles” to peace in the region. “I […]

House lawmakers took part in a classified briefing on TikTok on Tuesday, a day before a House vote on a bipartisan bill aimed at ensuring Americans that the video-sharing app is free from the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Justice Department, the FBI, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence […]

The House will hold a vote this week on a bill that would make the social media app TikTok free from the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as two U.S. organizations urge Representatives to vote yes on the legislation. The House vote is scheduled to take place as early as Wednesday and will […]

Immigration, abortion, Gaza, taxes, the economy, President Joe Biden’s age, President Donald Trump’s trials—voters had a lot on their minds as they cast primary election ballots on Super Tuesday, the nation’s biggest day for voting outside the general election. Voters in 15 states took to the polls on March 5 to select candidates for November’s […]

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy were the top picks for president in a straw poll conducted by the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington on Feb. 24. Conference attendees were asked to sound off on who should serve as former President Donald Trump’s running mate on the Republican ticket. The […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—With just under eight months left until the nation decides the next presidential election, former President Donald Trump is warning voters of what a second term of President Joe Biden would look like. “Four years ago, I told you that if crooked Joe Biden got to the White House, our borders would be […]

R)–NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Epoch Times on Feb. 23 hosted a panel on the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol and its continuing effects on American politics, and the struggles and alleged persecutions that have emerged for those close to the events of that day. The panel, hosted by American Thought Leaders host Jan […]

Businessman James Biden, younger brother of President Joe Biden, said on Feb. 21 in a closed-door deposition to House impeachment investigators that the president was not involved in his business dealings. The deposition comes at a critical moment for House Republicans’ Biden impeachment inquiry after a key witness in the probe was charged by special […]

Former President Donald Trump has confirmed several shortlisters to be his running mate in the upcoming election cycle. President Trump made the remarks on Feb. 20 during a Fox News town hall in Greenville, South Carolina, hosted by anchor Laura Ingraham. Many of the potential picks mentioned have been speculated to be key contenders for […]

PHILADELPHIA, Penn.—Former President Donald Trump announced that he was launching a branded sneaker line during a surprise appearance at Philadelphia’s SneakerCon. The appearance at the non-political event seemed to come out of left field from the Trump campaign. But it quickly became obvious why President Trump was making the abnormal appearance: it was as a […]

A congressional caucus commemorating those killed and tyrannized under communism has been re-launched by a bipartisan effort. In December 2023, Reps. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla.) announced their intentions to reform the “Victims of Communism” caucus. The goal of the caucus, the congresswomen said in a statement, is “to honor and bring awareness […]

On Feb. 13, House Republicans succeeded in their second attempt to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The House adopted articles of impeachment against the embattled DHS chief in response to allegations that his policies are directly responsible for the crisis at the southern border. The vote was purely party-line, passing by […]

CONWAY, S.C.—During a campaign rally, former President Donald Trump weighed in on a damning special counsel report about President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents. President Trump delivered his remarks in a “Get Out the Vote” rally in Conway, South Carolina, two weeks before the state is due to hold its first in the South […]

Republicans say Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) job is probably safe despite a rising chorus of criticism of the Kentucky Republican. On Feb. 7, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and several other Republicans called on Mr. McConnell to step down from his leadership role after the failure of a border deal that had been in […]

Senate Republicans are on track to halt a bipartisan border deal ahead of a key vote. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced the inevitable on Feb. 6: The bipartisan border and immigration agreement is dead in the Senate. “We have no real chance to make a law,” he told reporters following the weekly caucus […]

Less than 24 hours after the unveiling of the Senate border-Ukraine package, the deal appears to be on life support amid growing opposition from both Senate and House Republicans. The details of the package, itself the culmination of months of behind-the-scenes wrangling between Senate Republicans and Democrats, were finally made public the evening of Feb. […]

Former President Donald Trump said that there will “probably be some changes made” to Republican National Committee (RNC) leadership if he has anything to say about it. President Trump made the comments during an interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo that aired on “Sunday Morning Futures” on Feb. 4. During the interview, Ms. Bartiromo referenced […]

A bipartisan group of senators has unveiled a highly anticipated bill that includes border security measures as well as additional funding for Ukraine and Israel, which House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has said is “dead on arrival” in the House. During a Jan. 28 appearance on CNN, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), one of the negotiators, […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended a recent proposal to provide about $17.6 billion in funding for Israel with no strings attached. It’s the House’s second Israel-centric proposal since Mr. Johnson took the speaker’s gavel. An earlier proposal would have granted Israel roughly $14 billion, offset by cuts to the IRS. For months, Mr. Johnson […]

Former President Donald Trump has dropped the names of several contenders for his running mate and future cabinet members. President Trump made the comments to Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo in an interview that aired on “Sunday Morning Futures” on Feb. 4. President Trump is seen by many observers as all but the presumptive Republican nominee […]

The United States and its allies on Feb. 3 launched a new series of attacks on Houthi rebels in Yemen. The strikes, the latest in a series of joint strikes carried out in the region, come at a time of escalating tensions in the Middle East. Tensions have been especially high since Oct. 7, when […]

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) has launched a thread on X to track serious crimes committed by illegal aliens under President Joe Biden’s administration. The thread, which comes amid concerns over a border that critics have described as “porous,” will feature stories of violent crimes perpetrated by illegal aliens. “Under the Biden administration, every state has […]

Hawkish elements in Congress are demanding swift and harsh retaliation against an Iran-backed group that killed three U.S. Army soldiers in Jordan. On the evening of Jan. 27, a drone strike on a U.S. base in Jordan ended in the deaths and injury to more than 30 others. Though it’s unknown who carried out the […]

Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley admitted that she needs to achieve a better showing in South Carolina than she did in New Hampshire to keep her campaign going. Ms. Haley is the only prominent challenger to former President Donald Trump still in the race, despite having lost both previous contests by double-digit margins. In Iowa, […]

A key negotiator in a Senate package to fund Ukraine and make changes to border policy said on Jan. 28 that the package has been finished. For months, Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), and others in the U.S. Senate have negotiated specifics of the package. As the war in Ukraine […]

CONCORD, N.H.—Former President Donald Trump won the New Hampshire Republican primary on Jan. 23, defeating Nikki Haley, the last contender standing from an initial field of 13 major candidates. In the Democratic primary, President Joe Biden, who did not appear on the ballot, saved face thanks to a write-in campaign in a contest that was […]

Former President Donald Trump took aim at former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley after he achieved victory by relatively wide margins in New Hampshire. Only minutes after the polls closed, President Trump was declared winner of the New Hampshire primary. With around 55 percent of the votes reported, President Trump was leading with 53.8 percent. Ms. […]

During a campaign stop in New Hampshire, President Donald Trump revealed how he would bring the increasingly divided United States back to a posture of unity. President Trump spoke to reporters before taking the stage in Laconia, New Hampshire, where he fielded questions from NTD, The Epoch Times’ sister media outlet, and others. It marked […]

Former President Donald Trump thanked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his endorsement during a Jan. 21 rally in Rochester, New Hampshire. Earlier the same day, Mr. DeSantis, an erstwhile adversary, announced that with no clear path to the White House after a disappointing showing in Iowa, he was dropping out of the presidential race. He […]

Former President Donald Trump announced after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s departure from the presidential race that he was officially retiring his nickname for the Florida Republican, “Ron DeSanctimonious.” Earlier, Mr. DeSantis dropped out of the race, saying he had no path to victory after failing to achieve a significant upset in Iowa. He immediately endorsed […]

Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign reacted to the news of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s departure from the 2024 race in an email sent out to supporters. Mr. DeSantis, after failing to achieve the upset he hoped for in Iowa, on Jan. 21 announced in a post on X that he was leaving the race […]

Former president Donald Trump criticized New Hampshire’s open Republican primary during a Jan. 17 campaign speech in the state. After President Trump won a record-shattering victory by a nearly 30-point margin in the Iowa Caucus, candidates are turning their attention to the next contest in the Granite State. Recent polling in the state has been […]

Former President Donald Trump went on the offensive against former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley during a stump speech in New Hampshire. President Trump’s speech, delivered in the town of Atkinson, comes on the heels of a historic victory in the Iowa Caucus. In the Jan. 15 caucuses, President Trump received a record-shattering 51 percent of […]

Former President Donald Trump struck a unifying tone in his victory speech after a stunning and historic win in the Iowa Caucus. With 97 percent of results in, President Trump won a resounding victory by nearly 30 points. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in second place with around 21 percent support at the time of […]

The House Republican chairmen leading the charge to hold first son Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress say they’re open to pausing the proceedings in exchange for Mr. Biden’s cooperation. In a Jan. 14 letter (pdf), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced the subpoenas in […]

Former President Donald Trump hit a major milestone just a day ahead of the Iowa caucuses, winning the support of more than half of all congressional Republicans in his bid to reclaim the White House. Specifically, President Trump now has the backing of 111 out of 220 Republicans in the House and 24 out of […]

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Jan. 14 evening unveiled the text of another stopgap funding bill that is set to be brought to the floor this week ahead of a key shutdown deadline. The bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), would fund the government at current […]

President Donald Trump on Jan. 10 held a town hall in Iowa as his two leading rivals debated in his shadow. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took shots at each other at a debate hosted by CNN in Des Moines, Iowa. The two other contenders for the nomination, former Arkansas […]

With five days until the Iowa caucuses, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis take to the stage of the fifth GOP presidential debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10, as former President Donald Trump participates in a town hall on Fox News. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris […]

WASHINGTON—The Epoch Times on Jan. 9 hosted a screening of its new exclusive documentary about Jan. 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol. The documentary, “The Real Story of Jan. 6 Part 2: The Long Road Home” was released on the three-year anniversary of the “Stop the Steal” rally and is available online now for The […]

A new documentary from The Epoch Times on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach will be screened to lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 9. The documentary, “The Real Story of Jan. 6 Part 2,” explores how Jan. 6 and its lingering effects have changed America. The event will be hosted by Sen. Ron […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Jan. 7 announced that he had reached a deal with Senate Democrats and the White House on top-line spending numbers, a key step in the race to avert a government shutdown in the coming weeks. Mr. Johnson announced the development in a “Dear Colleague” letter circulated to lawmakers. “After […]

It’s been three years since the Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington ended in a breach of the U.S. Capitol by protestors. In the interim, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI have undertaken the largest manhunt in their history, arresting over 1,200 people who entered Capitol grounds that day. The manner of […]

The Senate will not vote before Christmas on additional aid for Ukraine, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Dec. 19. Mr. Schumer, who held the Senate in session this week to work on the supplemental aid deal and other matters, was nevertheless optimistic that a deal would soon be reached. “We know it’s going […]

The U.S. Senate is set to return to Capitol Hill Monday to resume negotiations on a package to fund Ukraine and secure the southern border, even with House lawmakers out of town. But lawmakers have several hurdles to overcome before they can reach an agreement. For months, Republicans and Democrats in the upper chamber have […]

Senators will return to work next week in hopes of reaching an agreement on border policy measures that have been tied to a bill to authorize additional arms and ammunition for Ukraine before Christmas, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on Dec. 14. The Senate had been scheduled to adjourn for the holidays on […]

The House of Representatives on Dec. 13 formalized its impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden, a move expected to give more firepower to Republicans’ efforts to compel the provision of documents and testimony from the White House and the Biden family. All Republicans voted in favor of the resolution, which passed 221–212. The passage came […]

Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill on Monday for their last session of the year with a long to-do list. Only a few of these priorities—including the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization—are must-pass priorities. Others, including funding for the government and financial aid for Israel and Ukraine, are likely […]

The House of Representatives on Dec. 6 voted to pass a bill that will block a proposed rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to effectively mandate that most cars produced in the United States be fully electric by 2032. The bill, H.R. 4468, dubbed the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023, passed […]

Bipartisanship is a rare occurrence among members of the House Judiciary Committee, but on Nov. 6, it was widespread. The committee voted 35–2 to advance a bill that would amend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to prohibit warrantless queries for the communications of U.S. citizens and those located within the country—save […]

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will leave Congress in a matter of weeks at the end of this year, the California Republican announced. Mr. McCarthy made the announcement in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, in which he said he was “leaving the House but not the fight.” The former speaker applauded his […]

For the sixth time in U.S. history, the 234-year-old House of Representatives expelled a member, Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), on Dec. 1. The final vote on the resolution, introduced by House Ethics Chair Michael Guest (R-Miss.) to send Mr. Santos packing was 310-115 with two voting “present,” fulfilling the two-thirds requirement for the measure. 105 […]

Lawmakers are demanding greater transparency from the U.S. national defense sector amid increased sightings of what are commonly called unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by pilots. In recent years UFOs—re-dubbed “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAPs)—have come to the forefront of public attention in the wake of publicly released videos depicting unknown aircraft performing feats that seem to […]

The House of Representatives will not approve supplemental military aid to Ukraine unless the Senate agrees to close the open southern border of the United States, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told a gathering of senators on Nov. 29.  The message highlights the point of contention between Republicans and Democrats over how to handle President Joe […]

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has subpoenaed Bank of America (BoA) for information over the company’s allegedly sharing with the FBI private customer data connected with the Jan. 6 events in Washington. The subpoena is part of the Weaponization Select Subcommittee’s probe “into major banks sharing Americans’ private financial data with the [FBI] without […]

House Republicans handed Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) a legislative loss on Nov. 15 by blocking consideration of a spending bill just one day after passing a stop-gap funding measure to keep the government open into the next year. Eighteen Republicans joined 207 Democrats in torpedoing a procedural vote on legislation that would fund the Departments […]

The House of Representatives has voted against progressing a resolution to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Nov. 13, pulling the brakes on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) effort to challenge the official overseeing the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis. A Democrat motion sought to send the resolution back […]

Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill this week with only a few days to avert a government shutdown. Under current congressional funding authorizations, the government is set to go into a shutdown on Nov. 17. When lawmakers return to the Capitol on Nov. 13, they’ll only have four days until this deadline. Every year, Congress […]

Congress is once again debating a continuing resolution (CR), an interim measure designed to sustain government operations until a real agreement on funding can be achieved, as it faces the risk of a government shutdown. But it seems that as of Nov. 9, House Republicans haven’t settled on exactly what this CR would entail, despite […]

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that he won’t run for reelection in 2024, possibly capping off a 25-year career that has included taking the slings and arrows of both sides of the political and ideological spectrum, although he didn’t close the door to seeking higher office. Mr. Manchin, 76, made his announcement in a video […]

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) reportedly have pulled their own resolutions, respectively, to censure Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Brian Mast (R-Fla.). This comes as the House censured Ms. Tlaib on Oct. 7 for making anti-Semitic comments amid the war between the Jewish state of Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. […]

HIALEAH, Fla.—Former President Donald Trump called on the Republican National Committee (RNC) to stop “wasting time” on his “weak and ineffective” rivals for the Republican nomination. President Trump drew a large, enthusiastic crowd during a rally in Hialeah, Florida, a Hispanic-dominant neighborhood of Miami. The rally was held only a few miles from the third […]

WASHINGTON—Special counsel David Weiss says he asked the U.S. Department of Justice for an elevated position while investigating President Joe Biden’s son but was denied, a top lawmaker said on Nov. 7. “He requested. He was not given that request, and never had that authority throughout the time,” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Nov. 5 invited former President Donald Trump to Ukraine, pushing back on the former president’s claim that he could bring peace in 24 hours if reelected. In March, President Trump accused President Joe Biden of incompetently handling the Russo-Ukrainian War, which he said he could solve in 24 hours. “If […]

A new poll shows that President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in nearly every major battleground state. Specifically, the poll, conducted by The New York Times and Sienna, found President Trump is leading by substantial margins in Nevada, Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, while only slightly trailing President Biden in Wisconsin. An overwhelming […]

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Nov. 5 defended the $14 billion Israel aid package passed by the House last week amid criticism from the Senate and White House. Mr. Johnson’s proposal would allocate around $14 billion in aid to Israel, paid for by making an equal cut to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) […]

As the war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas intensifies, with the Jewish state initiating a ground operation into Hamas-controlled Gaza over the weekend, Congress is divided over whether to intertwine or separate aid to Israel and Ukraine, which is under attack by Russia. The Biden administration has requested $14.3 billion in additional assistance […]

After 22 days of paralysis, the U.S. House of Representatives has finally elected a speaker to fill the vacuum left by ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). On Oct. 3, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), joined by seven other Republicans, voted with all House Democrats to remove Mr. McCarthy from the position he had tenuously held since […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who came to the helm of the U.S. House of Representatives last week, says he’s open to changing a rule allowing a single member to make an effort to vacate the speaker’s chair. A motion to vacate allows the House, when it loses confidence in its elected leader, to remove […]

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives, clearing the way for the chamber to reopen after 22 days of enforced idleness since the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). He became the 56th speaker of the chamber on Oct. 25, winning 220 votes—including unanimous support from the Republican […]