The Senate voted Thursday to approve legislation granting back pay to senior military officers who had promotions delayed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) during his months-long hold. The bill unanimously passed Thursday provides a retroactive effect date for the promotions of senior officers. It still requires the House to approve it, and likely won’t happen...
President Biden and several other Democratic lawmakers pushed for gun reform on the 11th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting. “Eleven years ago, the souths of Newtown, Connecticut, and the nation were pierced forever when twenty-six lives were stolen at Sandy Hook Elementary School by a lone shooter,” Biden posted on X,...
Marc Short, once the chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, said Thursday that Pence isn't likely to endorse President Trump for the 2024 election. “I don't think President Trump should be holding his breath for that,” Short said of an endorsement, in an appearance on The Hill on NewsNation. “I certainly would...
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “celebrating” as Congress goes home for its holiday break without passing aid for Ukraine. “Congress is heading home without sending additional aid to Ukraine. Right now, Putin is celebrating,” Quigley said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. He added, “Once...
European Union leaders could not reach an agreement on a $54 billion aid package for Ukraine on Thursday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. EU leaders held a summit focused on Ukraine policy in Brussels starting Thursday. "We still have some time, Ukraine is not out of money in the next few weeks," Rutte said,...
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) apologized on Thursday after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused him of “aggressively” touching her last month. Greene said McCormick “grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her” when the two Georgia Republicans moved to force votes on competing resolutions to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). On in a C-SPAN interview...
Sen. Ted Cruz called out Vice President Kamala Harris after a report claimed she's pushing people in the Biden administration to be more sympathetic towards Palestinians and show more concern for the damage in Gaza.
Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder urged Congress to approve a supplemental funding package that will allow for additional support to Ukraine going into next year.