Secretary of State Antony Blinken dodged a question Sunday on whether the United States has encouraged Israel to delay a potential ground operation into Gaza until more hostages are released. "We are not in the business of second guessing what they're doing," Blinken said on NBC's "Meet the Press" when asked if the U.S. was...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-K.Y.) said Sunday he is "glad" Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is not a Republican amid federal charges involving Menendez acting as a foreign agent to the Egyptian government in exchange for luxurious bribes. Asked on "Fox News Sunday" if Menendez should resign amid his recent superseding indictment, McConnell said, "Well,...
I was intrigued to learn about 3M’s recent settlement of more than $6 billion dollars to veterans who suffered hearing loss while using earplugs from a subsidiary company called Aearo Technologies during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. My fellow veterans would be wise to accept the deal.
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) compared lawmakers to high schoolers as the battle for the Speakership continues with the House approaching three weeks without a leader. "I'm very fond of saying that Congress is like high school but even more so. So hopefully, we'll get past this," Turner said on CNN's "State of the Union." "And,...
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Sunday that President Biden is providing "better leadership" than former President Trump at the international level. When CNN's Jake Tapper asked Cheney on "State of the Union" whether Biden or Trump was "providing better leadership on the international stage right now," the Wyoming Republican said "certainly" Biden is. She...
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said Sunday he would vote against the White House's emergency funding request for further aid to Ukraine and Israel in its "current construct," arguing the package should be separated to allow for quicker aid to Israel as it fights against militant group Hamas. Asked on ABC News's "This Week," if he...
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Sunday blamed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for the havoc wreaked on the House as a result of his ouster from the leadership post, citing his elevation of members who wanted to overturn the 2020 election results and "looking the other way" when it comes to Jan. 6. "I...
Border Patrol arrested Venezuelans who entered from Mexico 54,833 times in September, surpassing the number of Mexican nationals caught for the first time.