Speaker Kevin McCarthy is rushing forward a vote on a bipartisan agreement to hike the nation's debt limit until after the 2024 election, even as a brewing revolt from hard-right members of the House Freedom Caucus casts doubt on his future as leader.
House Republicans on Tuesday vowed to advance a contempt resolution against FBI Director Christopher A. Wray after he missed the deadline to turn over subpoenaed records from an investigation into an alleged pay-to-play scheme by President Biden when he was vice president in the Obama White House.
The State Department unveiled a new space diplomacy strategy on Tuesday in a bid to counter efforts by China and Russia to militarize space and challenge U.S. power.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that she’s inclined to support the bipartisan debt ceiling proposal set to hit the House floor on Wednesday, but she first wants to secure a commitment from GOP leaders to move several other proposals in the future, including the impeachment of President Biden or a top cabinet official. ...
Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) on Tuesday waved off concerns that there would be a default if Congress fails to pass the current proposal to raise the debt ceiling. “There's no default. That's a silly, scary narrative,” Good said in an interview on NewsNation’s The Hill, adding, “It only takes $70 billion a month to pay...
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Tuesday said the debt ceiling deal negotiated by the White House and House GOP leaders could projected deficits by about $1.5 trillion over the next decade. The nonpartisan budget scorekeeper estimated in a letter to congressional leaders on Tuesday that proposed spending limits for 2024 and 2025 would trim...
The White House on Tuesday formally withdrew the nominations of two judicial picks and President Biden's choice to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after each faced roadblocks to confirmation in the Senate. Biden pulled the nomination of Michael Delaney to serve on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, roughly two weeks...
Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday formally opposed former President Trump’s bid to move his hush money criminal case from state to federal court. Trump’s lawyers earlier this month argued the case cannot be tried in state court because the alleged conduct happened while Trump was serving as president. Such a move would increase the potential jury...
As California ramps up renewable energy production to meet statewide climate goals, new legislation is aiming to expedite the integration of equipment that shuttles electricity from point A to point B. The state Senate voted 36-0 to approve SB 619, a bill that would expand the California Energy Commission’s authority to certify and prioritize transmission projects...