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Morning Report — Rep. George Santos survives expulsion vote

Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) will remain in Congress after a Wednesday floor vote failed to expel him. His legal and political troubles are not over, however. His drama is likely to continue in two weeks when the Ethics Committee issues its findings and expulsion risks reawaken in the House. Santos — whose fabrications of...

Maine public-power vote could shape new course for utilities

Maine residents are set to vote next week on a ballot initiative that would make the state the first with a publicly owned electric utility governed by an elected board. Proponents say the initiative could chart a new path forward for utilities, increasing local control of something that profoundly affects people's lives and reducing service interruptions...

Hawley sparks McConnell battle over push to gut Citizens United ruling

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is drawing the ire of top Senate Republicans after he proposed legislation that would end unlimited corporate donations to PACs, a key item in the Citizens United decision that has helped bankroll top GOP groups for more than a decade. The bill caught the attention of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell...

House Administration Committee probes Democrat fundraiser ActBlue over reports of illicit cash flows

The House Administration Committee is probing whether ActBlue's "lenient" donor verification standards are allowing illicit cash to be funneled into Democrat campaigns.

Pro-Palestinian group may have raised money for Hamas, broke donation laws: state AG

Virginia AG Jason Miyares is opening an investigation into a Muslim charity, citing "reason to believe" the group is operating illegally and benefiting terrorists.

US, partners discussing foreign troops serving as Gaza peacekeeping force after Israeli war: report

U.S. senators say talks of an "international peacekeeping force" in Gaza after the Israeli war involve possibly sending Saudi troops to maintain order.

Dem mayors begging Biden for help with migrant surge reject $1.4 billion aid, want $5 billion instead

Democratic mayors in major cities have said they need more than President Biden's proposed $1.4 billion in aid to ease the burden of the migrant surge.

Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 win over Diamondbacks

The Rangers finished with a postseason-record and nearly unfathomable 11-0 record on the road.

2020 debate claims are coming back to haunt Biden as GOP probes into Hunter swirl: ‘Lie, deny, counter accuse’

As a candidate on the debate stage in 2020, Joe Biden made several claims that years of scrutiny have shown to be less than truthful related to his son's overseas business dealings.

Eric Trump to take the stand in non-jury civil trial against Trump Organization stemming from NYAG lawsuit

Eric Trump is expected to take the stand Thursday in the non-jury civil trial stemming from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against the Trump family and Trump Organization.

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