Rudy Giuliani sued President Biden for defamation Wednesday over his comments calling the former New York City mayor a “Russian pawn” during a 2020 presidential debate. The 16-page lawsuit, filed in New Hampshire state court, names Biden, his campaign and several fundraising committees as defendants, taking aim at two statements Biden made during the final...
A mad dash is kicking off in the House GOP to elect a new nominee for Speaker after the House ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from the post Tuesday, and he declined to seek the gavel again. Republicans expect to hold an internal candidate forum Tuesday and an election Wednesday. Here are the top GOP...
It may be a hard sell, but the president is right: “For all its faults, though, American democracy remains the best pass [path] forward to prosperity, possibilities, progress, fair play, equality.”
More than half a dozen Republicans joined Democrats to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House Speaker in a historic vote Tuesday, the first time a Speaker has ever been removed through a no-confidence vote, as The Hill reported. Congressional reporter Mychael Schnell is joined by reporters Emily Brooks and Brett Samuels for insight from The Hill's...
President Biden on Wednesday said he’s worried that the disarray on Capitol Hill could mean he can’t deliver the aid promised to Ukraine’s war efforts, adding that he will give a speech on the issue shortly. “It does worry me, but I know there are a majority of members in the House and Senate in...
Senate Democrats on Wednesday laid out their conditions to support President Biden’s push to establish a peaceful relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia, raising concerns about human rights and Saudi demands of the U.S. In a letter to President Biden led by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the lawmakers noted that Senate approval is expected to...
Former Trump lawyer and adviser Rudy Giuliani vehemently denied having a drinking problem Wednesday, following a report from the New York Times detailing the...