FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday made a surprise trip to Israel, where he met with fellow law enforcement and intelligence partners to discuss the ongoing threats facing both countries. In a readout of the trip, Wray reiterated the FBI’s support for Israel and pledged to “continue to be responsive” to Israeli requests for “support...
Reps. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have introduced legislation that would connect Texas’s self-contained grid with the rest of the nation, three years after extreme winter weather knocked out the grid and killed hundreds of Texans. Casar and Ocasio-Cortez announced the legislation on Wednesday, the third anniversary of the winter storm. The Connect...
U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron issued a stark warning to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, urging swift passage of the Senate-passed Ukraine aid package that now faces an uphill battle as the legislation heads to the Republican-controlled House. In an op-ed in The Hill on Wednesday, Cameron, the former U.K. prime minister, underscored the stakes...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said “there is no need for public alarm” after House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) called on President Biden to declassify information about a “serious national security threat.” “I saw Chairman Turner’s statement on the issue and I want to assure the American people, there is no need for public...
The victory gives Democrats a much needed shot of confidence that their party has the winning formula to appeal to the moderate suburban voters Biden must win to return to the White House.
The White House on Wednesday did a victory lap for the results of a New York special election won by former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D), calling it a "devastating repudiation" of congressional Republicans. White House spokesperson Andrew Bates sought to tie Suozzi's victory in New York's 3rd Congressional District directly to GOP lawmakers' opposition to...
Sen. Tim Scott is expected to join former President Trump in North Charleston for a campaign rally Wednesday as Trump considers him for VP running mate.
National Security Council Advisor Jake Sullivan dodged questions after Rep. Mike Turner sounded the alarm about a new "serious national security threat."