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Border deal collapses; senators eye slimmed down package with Ukraine, Israel money

The Senate's new border deal officially imploded Wednesday as Republicans mounted a filibuster, saying the agreement they helped negotiate ended up being too much of a stinker.

Senate Republicans ready to embrace Ukraine, Israel aid bill they previously rejected

Senate Republicans indicated Wednesday they were prepared to help Democrats advance aid for Ukraine and Israel in legislation that excludes a bipartisan border security deal, presenting a remarkable reversal from prior GOP demands to include immigration policies.

Rep. Thomas Massie: House on a downward spiral since ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Rep. Thomas Massie said the ousting of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has become an "unmitigated disaster" after the House failed to get enough support for two important votes Tuesday.

Biden sends officials to meet with Michigan Muslim, Arab leaders amid falling support

President Biden has dispatched administration officials to meet with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Michigan on Thursday as discontent within the community over his refusal to call for a cease-fire in the Middle East could derail his reelection campaign.

GOP’s debt deal, migrant labor boom tamed government spending — for now

Uncle Sam's budget looks a bit better this year after Congress ordered spending to be constrained and the economy hummed along, powered in large part by the massive surge of migrants, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.

Biden administration says Elizabeth Kelly will lead new U.S. AI Safety Institute

The Biden administration on Wednesday said Elizabeth Kelly will run its U.S. AI Safety Institute, a new group tasked with providing technical guidance on artificial intelligence to regulators.

Speaker Johnson calls failed Mayorkas impeachment a ‘setback,’ blames Democrats for Israel aid

House Speaker Mike Johnson chalked up the GOP's failure to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and pass a stand-alone Israel aid bill to being a symptom of a "messy" democracy.

D.C. restaurant visited by Biden received $600K in COVID relief. Now it’s closed.

Taqueria Las Gemelas, a District restaurant that received $600,000 in pandemic stimulus money and a visit from President Biden in 2021, has sold its last taco.

Anti-war group confronts Pelosi over support for Israel

Members of an anti-war group confronted Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday over the House's stand-alone Israel aid bill. A video posted on social media by Code Pink, an anti-war advocacy group, showed its members shouting at Pelosi and asking whether she would support a bill that would provide $17.6 billion in aid for Israel. It...

Biden tightens air pollution limits for deadly soot

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden tightens air pollution limits for deadly soot The Biden administration is tightening air pollution restrictions — a move it says will save thousands of lives but is meeting pushback from industry, which argues it will...

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