A faction of House conservatives on Thursday again torpedoed the annual bill to fund the Pentagon, giving a black eye to Speaker Kevin McCarthy who said he was confident he had the votes to advance the legislation.
WHY IS DESANTIS TANKING? A new poll Wednesday from the University of New Hampshire shook up the world of political obsessives who watch each twist and turn in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. No, there was no change at the top — former President Donald Trump is still in the lead in New Hampshire, 26 points ahead of the nearest competitor. The news was that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), for a long time Trump's chief rival, has slipped to fifth place in New Hampshire, the second state to vote in the GOP primary contest.
Sen. John Fettererman (D-Pa.) choked up while talking about struggles that people with disabilities face during a a Thursday hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging. Fetterman held up his phone to let the room see the transcription app that helps him follow conversations and interact with staff, after a stroke last year damaged...
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said this week his country will no longer supply new weapons to Ukraine in a sudden reversal of support from one of Kyiv's staunchest allies in the war against Russia. Morawiecki told Polish media channel Polsat News on Wednesday that Poland would no longer be "transferring any weapons" to Ukraine....
Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. signed an emergency declaration on Tuesday as a result of a purported surge in undocumented immigrants crossing into the Texas city on the southern border. In a press release, Salinas said the declaration allows the city to access more resources to help manage the influx of migrants at the...