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Texas sues Pfizer over COVID-19 vaccine: ‘The pandemic did not end; it got worse’

In a lawsuit filed Thursday in state district court in Lubbock County, state Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Pfizer of promoting the vaccine and its boosters by making "unsupported claims."

House passes bill to shut down N.Y. migrant camp on national park land

The House voted Thursday to shut down President Biden's use of National Park Service land in New York to house illegal immigrants, in a first test vote of how communities are responding to the unprecedented surge of migrants.

House Democrats join Republicans to block Biden’s $6 billion deal with Iran

The House approved in a veto-proof vote Thursday a bill that would permanently freeze $6 billion in Iranian oil revenue previously unfrozen by President Biden as part of a hostage swap deal with the Islamic Republic.

Climate conference underway — whether the weather is ready or not

There is already a lot of chatter in the press about climate change -- and no wonder. The world's best-known climate conference is now underway in the United Arab Emirates and will continue through Dec. 12. More than 70,000 delegates are expected to attend, according to the United Nations.

George Santos marches into expulsion vote Friday with some newfound allies

Rep. George Santos spent what could be his last day in Congress on Thursday striking a defiant stance and taunting those who might vote to expel him.

Republicans rip Biden’s broadband policy at FCC hearing 

House GOP members and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) leaders attacked the Biden administration’s broadband policy at Thursday’s FCC oversight hearing.   After two years without a fifth commissioner, FCC Democrats have started the process to reinstate Obama-era net neutrality rules. The 3-2 vote reinstated the policy that brings internet service providers under the jurisdiction of the...

Dave Chappelle makes appearance at Capitol

SPOTTED: Dave Chappelle smiling for snapshots with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle while paying a visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday. The standup comic met with Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) while touching down at the Capitol. “Chapelle is interested in politics and his meeting with members delved into this interest along with...

Newsom, DeSantis to face off in Fox debate: Live updates

Govs. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) and Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) are set to square off Thursday in a televised debate hosted by Fox News. Sean Hannity will moderate the so-called "Great Red vs. Blue State Debate," a culmination of months of rising tensions between the political rivals. While DeSantis will be the sole 2024 presidential candidate on stage, stakes are...

Trump spokesperson: DeSantis ‘so desperate for attention’ he’s debating ‘Grade A loser’ Gavin Newsom 

A Trump spokesperson said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is “so desperate for attention” that he’s debating a “Grade A loser” like California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) Thursday. “Ron DeSanctimonious is acting more like a thirsty, third-rate OnlyFans wannabe model than an actual presidential candidate,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement. "Instead of...

Penguin Random House, authors sue Iowa education administrators over book ban

The country’s largest publisher and four bestselling authors are part of a lawsuit filed Thursday against Iowa’s law that bans public school libraries and classrooms from having nearly any book that depicts sexual activity. Penguin Random House and authors Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Malinda Lo and Jodi Picoult, as well as parents, educators and...

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