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House passes third war powers resolution to end Iran conflict, picks up three new GOP supporters

House Democrats pick up three new Republican supporters as they force a third successful vote on a war powers resolution to end the months-long Iran conflict.

Texas Senate candidate Talarico said US was ‘backsliding’ on democracy in resurfaced clip

James Talarico said Americans should look to Western Europe for democratic inspiration in a resurfaced clip that drew a blunt response from Elon Musk.

7 Republicans rebel against Trump, vote with Dems to rein in Iran war powers

House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a war powers resolution reining in Trump's military engagement in Iran beyond the 60-day threshold.

Michael Goodwin: Hochul’s hollow words about affordability omit the damage she’s done — NY can’t afford 4 more years of her

To believe Gov. Hochul’s tiresome claim that she’s committed to making New York more...

Ukrainians are now stocking up on semiautomatic shotguns to take out Russian drones

In pre-war Ukraine, such weapons were popular as sporting guns, used for hunting duck,...

America’s visa system is stifling science and innovation

Americans who are used to simply flashing their passports and waltzing into a foreign country may not realize how hard it is going in the other direction.

Harris puts Pennsylvania in spotlight with new Shapiro-narrated ad

Vice President Harris’s campaign on Friday unveiled its last Pennsylvania ad featuring Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), putting the critical battleground state in the spotlight. The 30-second ad was narrated by Shapiro, who was once a front-runner for Harris’s running mate spot before she chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D). “This election, its bigger than us....

Hugh Hewitt storms off Washington Post live show

Conservative radio host and political pundit Hugh Hewitt stormed off a Washington Post live event on Friday after an argument over former President Trump's rhetoric on election integrity ahead of Tuesday's vote. "Is it me or does it seem like Donald Trump is laying the ground work for contesting the election," Post host Jonathan Capehart...

Harris edges Trump in Nevada poll; Rosen leads in Senate race

Vice President Harris edged former President Trump in the battleground state of Nevada while Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) holds a healthier lead in the state's Senate race, according to a new poll released on Friday.  The new survey, from Emerson College Polling/RealClearWorld, found Harris with a 1-point lead over Trump, 48 percent to 47 percent,...

Job growth stalls at 12,000 in October after hurricanes upend Southeast

The U.S. added 12,000 jobs and the jobless rate stayed flat at 4.1 percent in October, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department, upending a string of strong economic data leading into Election Day. Economists were bracing for a sharp drop in job gains in October thanks to several large strikes — including...

Jennifer Lopez says Puerto Rico joke offended ‘every Latino in this country’

Actress and musician Jennifer Lopez said a joke during former President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday offended “every Latino in this country,” as she stumped for Vice President Harris in Las Vegas, Nev. Lopez’s remarks come less than a week after comic Tony Hinchcliffe, who goes by Kill Tony, called Puerto Rico “a...

The quiet, terrifying weaponization of state judicial conduct commissions

In recent years, state legislators, governors and other partisan actors have increasingly sought to exert control over state courts to get the outcomes they want. 

Why can’t you wear your political gear to the polls?

An outfit may not be the first thing most people think of before heading to the polls, but a misstep while dressing could jeopardize one’s vote.

Liz Cheney says Trump comments were akin to death threat

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) denounced former President Trump for his recent comments branding her a "war hawk" and using language akin to a death threat, equating the rhetoric to that of a dictator. “This is how dictators destroy free nations,” Cheney, who has been a vocal critic of the former president, said Friday in...

The dispute over Diego Garcia sent a strong message to Iran

The new agreement between Britain and Mauritius brought an end to their decades-long dispute regarding sovereignty over the archipelago.

Why the public dismisses Biden’s legislative accomplishments

My take is that Biden’s legislation has not been received well received principally because the American public does not see the direct benefits to them.

Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba’s dictatorship

Mexico has become the new Soviet Union of the 21st century for Cuba, providing 5.4 million barrels of oil and 100 tons of meat to the island, while rejecting a presidential invitation to the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles due to the absence of dictatorships.

Morning Report — ‘All-encompassing’: Johnson’s fight for the House majority

In today’s issue: While Vice President Harris and former President Trump crisscross the country in the final stretch of the presidential campaign, a second race is taking place — for GOP leadership in Congress. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is working to maintain — and expand on — his party’s razor-thin majority in the House. The...

Johnson, facing uncertain future, seeks to save House GOP

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), in an interview with The Hill from the campaign trail in Pennsylvania, said he “probably underestimated” just how much work it would be to lead the House GOP’s massive political operation. Johnson has been on the road constantly this fall, crisscrossing the country to raise money and preserve...

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