The overwhelming majorities of both parties voted on Wednesday to protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a conservative coup in the House, dealing a major blow to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who pushed forward with her effort to oust the GOP leader from the top job earlier that afternoon. The chamber voted 359-43-7 on...
Republican Rep. Steve Womack (Ark.) on Wednesday lambasted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), calling it a "petty political stunt." "Some members would rather upend Republicans’ work instead of advancing the conservative agenda. Americans sent us to Washington to govern," Womack wrote in a post on social platform...
President Biden’s move to pause a shipment of heavy bombs to Israel has drawn the fury of Republicans, further polarizing U.S. efforts to deter Israel from launching a bloody campaign in southern Gaza. The U.S. held back some 3,500 bombs that had already been approved for Israel as the White House is growing increasingly frustrated...
President Biden on Wednesday warned he would stop supplying Israel with offensive weapons like bombs and artillery shells if Israeli forces launch an invasion of Rafah, laying down a clear line amid outcry over the conflict in Gaza. "Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which...
Former President Trump on Wednesday said it was "not the time" for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) attempt to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the top job in the House, warning the effort displayed "disunity" in an election year. Trump gently criticized Greene, one of his most ardent supporters in the House, moments after...
The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a conservative coup, torpedoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) effort to oust the GOP leader from the top job. The chamber voted 359-43-7 on a motion to table Greene’s motion to vacate, preventing the removal resolution from hitting the floor for a vote. Watch...
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has announced charges against 3 men accused of targeting and soliciting sex with underage children through the use of Meta's social media platforms.
Pete McCloskey, the former California Congressman who ran for president in 1972 against incumbent Richard Nixon, has died at age 96; he is survived by his wife and four children.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted Wednesday in favor of legislation further regulating online platforms' interaction with underage users.