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House Republicans weighing new round of candidates in chaotic speaker’s race

House Republicans will vote Tuesday to elect a new nominee for speaker after their latest pick, Rep. Tom Emmers of Minnesota, was forced to drop out.

Ramaswamy wary of Israeli ground invasion of Gaza, calls for ‘revival of realism’ in foreign policy

GOP presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy said Tuesday he is worried that an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza will trigger a series of events that will pull the U.S. into a larger conflict.

White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner

The White House scrapped plans to have the new wave band the B-52s perform at Wednesday's state dinner for Australia's prime minister after deciding that it would be inappropriate at a time when "so many are facing sorrow and pain," in the words of first lady Jill Biden.

Ale to the chiefs: Bipartisan brew crews face off in congressional beer contest

A serious beer bout will take place in the nation's capital on Wednesday. That would be the sixth annual Brew Across America Congressional Brewing Competition, set to take place at a spacious spot not that far from the Capitol itself.

Biden FAA nominee confirmed after 19-month vacancy

President Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was confirmed Tuesday after 19 months of the agency not having a Senate-confirmed head. Michael Whitaker, a former deputy FAA administrator, was confirmed in a 98-0 Senate vote, ending the over-a-year span in which the agency had no Senate-confirmed chief. Whitaker enters the position as...

Jordan’s queen says western world ‘complicit’ in Gaza casualties  

Queen Rania of Jordan argued the western world is "complicit" in the casualties in Gaza, pointing to the seemingly widespread support of Israel in its fight against militant group Hamas following the group's bloody attack against the Jewish State earlier this month. "This is the first time in modern history that there is such human...

Who is Speaker nominee Mike Johnson?

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday became the GOP's fourth nominee for Speaker. Johnson, vice chair of the House GOP conference, won the nod just hours after House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) clinched the nomination but was forced to drop out amid opposition. Tuesday marked three weeks since the historic ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy...

Youngkin dismisses Trump early voting comments: ‘every single vote matters’

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) dismissed recent comments from former President Trump seemingly discouraging voting Tuesday. “Every single vote matters, and it’s the people that show up and vote that are gonna decide the election,” Youngkin said to Blake Burman on The Hill on NewsNation. “I wanna get ‘em all voting.” The former president has...

Google’s AI chatbot refuses to tell the truth about Hamas and Israel

The company describes its chatbot, “Bard,” as a “conversational AI tool” that can be used “to brainstorm ideas, spark creativity, and accelerate productivity.”

Halloween is the time to get spooky and meet some spirits

Oct. 31 coming soon. Thrillist.com lists National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 25 hotels where Halloween spirits also check-in.

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