The Republicans whose elections in swing districts next year will determine which party gains control of the House are overwhelmingly voicing their support for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. It's a stance, Democrats say, that could come back to haunt them.
Any time journalists panic when former President Donald Trump fulminates about the failures of the press, it's important to remember what an actual government oppression of journalists looks like. While anyone can enter the United States, legally or illegally, and enjoy the protections of the First Amendment, other countries blacklist journalists simply for doing their jobs.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will hold the daily press briefing Friday afternoon. Sullivan is likely to be peppered with questions about the United Nations assembly next week, which will see leaders from around the world descend on New York. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is among those expected to attend the summit, and...
Workers at three U.S. plants are on strike after three major automakers and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union failed to reach an agreement by Thursday night’s strike deadline. President Biden is slated to speak this morning about the contract negotiations. The president faces a test with the strike, as he has claimed to be very pro-union...
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Thursday expressed frustration with the Biden administration’s lack of urgency in addressing what the United States has described as a “rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation” in Nagorno-Karabakh, a hotly disputed region at the center of rising tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Menendez, chairing a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on...
Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter’s grandson said the couple is “coming to the end” but remain together and in love. The former president entered into hospice care earlier this year, his charity The Carter Center, announced in February. In May, the former first lady was diagnosed with dementia. Jason Carter,...
Republicans on the House Budget Committee are set to consider the party’s long-term blueprint for the nation’s budget next week, the panel's chair confirmed. Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) told The Hill the committee is preparing to mark up the budget resolution next Wednesday, describing the proposal as a 10-year budget roadmap aimed at “restoring...
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) declined to endorse Vice President Harris as the best running mate for President Biden in 2024 when pressed by CNN anchor Jake Tapper. "Do you think Vice President Kamala Harris is the best running mate for President Biden? And what do you make of Speaker Pelosi’s answer there?" Tapper asked Raskin...