Soon after he delivered his final floor speech Thursday, ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) offered critiques on his replacement’s legislative strategy, unloaded on Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), and said he is open to serving in a second Trump administration. McCarthy is resigning from the House before the end of the year rather than serving the...

National Security adviser Jake Sullivan will meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday to discuss reforming the beleaguered body as part of preparations for a day-after scenario in the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s commitment to destroy Hamas.  Sullivan’s travel to Ramallah follows meetings in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior...

The Illinois NAACP president is facing backlash after she referred to migrants as “savages” in a Tuesday meeting with NAACP leaders from around the state. Teresa Haley was reportedly responding to a question from a participant in a Zoom call when she spoke about migrants arriving in Chicago who are living on the street. She...

The fate of a contentious plan to reintroduce a gray wolf population into Colorado will be decided Friday, a federal district court judge declared at a Thursday hearing in Denver.  The forthcoming decision follows a week of litigative clashes between Colorado ranching groups and wildlife officials regarding the upcoming release, which was mandated under a voter-approved ballot...

Major animal product retailer Chewy and eight other companies violated federal law by selling unapproved animal antibiotics, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alleged Thursday. The FDA said the retailers sold unapproved medications containing penicillin and amoxicillin, which could lead to the evolution of drug-resistant "superbugs." The products in question were targeted at birds and...

Rep. Andre Carson, a Democrat from Indiana, refused to answer a reporter's question Thursday on whether or not he agreed with Hamas being designated a terrorist organization.

Ian Cramer, the son of North Dakota U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, faces an upgraded homicide charge following a crash that killed Sheriff's Deputy Paul Martin.

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce has sued the state Department of Justice over a delayed denial that allegedly violated public records law.

The Supreme Court in a Thursday ruling has allowed an Illinois law banning high-powered semiautomatic weapons and magazines to remain in place.

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stumped Thursday for further investment in the Bluegrass State's education system ahead of the coming legislative session.