The White House is planning an icy addition just in time for the holidays, with an ice rink going up on the South Lawn. Jill Biden will “unveil the 2023 White House Holiday Ice Rink” on Wednesday, the first lady’s press office said in a Monday night announcement. But the trail to gather more info...
Lawyers in the Texas attorney general's office said Tuesday that women should sue their doctors, not the state, over a lack of access to abortion in defending the state's strict law. Beth Klusmann of the Texas Attorney General's Office made that point in oral arguments before the state Supreme Court in a case challenging Texas's...
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) on Tuesday moved to force a vote on expelling Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), teeing up a third and potentially historic vote on the embattled lawmaker’s ouster. Garcia called his resolution to expel Santos to the floor as a privileged measure Tuesday afternoon, a procedural gambit that forces the chamber to take...
The U.S. said it had delivered more than 54,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies to Gaza on Tuesday as a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was extended amid prisoner releases. The ceasefire has provided a window for humanitarian efforts in the small territory, where people have been running out of fuel, water and food amid bombing...
Former President Trump is fundraising off the 14th Amendment case unfolding in Colorado to keep him off the ballot based on claims that he is disqualified under the amendment. A fundraising email sent by Trump’s campaign Tuesday highlighted the case brought by a number of citizens and advocacy groups who allege that the former president...
A progressive organization unveiled a 15-foot balloon display of Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday, calling for the House to expel the embattled lawmaker over his alleged violation of federal crimes. MoveOn Political Action debuted the balloon in front of the Capitol Tuesday morning. The caricature balloon of Santos wore glasses akin to those the...
Connecticut is pulling its electric vehicle mandate proposal after it received widespread pushback from Democrats and Republicans alike in a blow to environmentalists.
The Senate passed a $886 billion defense bill that steers clear of abortion and transgender service issues but acknowledges GOP concerns about progressive influence in the Pentagon.