A defiant Jim Jordan held an early morning press conference on Friday and suggested he would stay in the speaker's race in the face of mounting opposition.
The White House pushed back against a GOP proposal to redirect funds aid money for Gaza, arguing the humanitarian aid is vital and that not every Palestinian is part of Hamas.
Some Republicans and others expressed disappointment in Biden's Oval Office speech that highlighted the Hamas-Israel war, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Ukraine.
The National Republican Congressional Committee announced a fundraising haul that set a new record for the month of September and the third-quarter in an off-cycle year.
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We are approaching a pivotal moment in history. The local war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is one front in a regional war between Israel and Iran. The regional war between Israel and Iran is a proxy for America’s rivalry with Russia and China. So is the European proxy for that rivalry, the war in Ukraine. Add to that the endless standoff with another Chinese ally, North Korea, and the multiplying brush fires across the Sudanic belt of Africa, where Russia is fanning the flames. This is how a world war begins.
Universities are facing allegations of hypocrisy over their calls for a free exchange of ideas on campus amid the Israel-Gaza conflict, with some saying how colleges have dealt with free speech controversies before puts them in a tough position to turn down the current tension. Colleges have come under fire during the bloodshed, receiving condemnation...
The Biden administration’s decision to lift sanctions on Venezuelan oil is garnering pushback from energy and foreign policy hawks. The administration announced late Wednesday that it would temporarily ease sanctions on oil and gas, as well as gold, in Venezuela after the country recently agreed to election reforms. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government agreed to reforms...
Progressive members of Congress are increasing their calls for a cease-fire and upping pressure on President Biden amid the Israel-Hamas war, highlighting differences within the Democratic Party as the president made a wartime trip overseas to show support for Israel. While Republicans struggle to elect a Speaker of the House from their ranks, Democrats' own...