Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) called Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) a “weak Speaker” Monday as he faces a divided GOP conference unwilling to fully back a continuing resolution proposal. Spartz, who announced earlier this year that she will not be seeking reelection, took aim at McCarthy and her Republican colleagues in a scathing statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter....
The U.S. will want to maintain its edge on the complicated chips that power military technology — and prevent potential adversaries like China and Russia from further developing them.
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission filed a complaint against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) on Monday, alleging his public statements following news of an OB-GYN providing abortion services to a 10-year-old Ohio girl amounted to misconduct. Indiana doctor Caitlin Bernard made national news last year in sharing her story of providing abortion services...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) sniped at data guru Nate Silver on Monday over his comments on the new Senate dress code. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has eased up the chamber's informal dress code to allow senators to wear whatever they want on the floor. Fetterman, who is 6 feet, 8 inches tall, often sports shorts...
More than 60 Democrats are calling on the Biden administration to move swiftly in its rollout of consumer rebates for energy-efficient home upgrades, warning that the current pace could lead to the “potential loss of two years of rebates.” In a new letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, dozens of Democrats said that they were...
Anyone who is part of the sandwich generation as I am—raising twin boys while also caring for my 88-year-old mother-in-law—understands the challenges that come along with ensuring seniors can age with grace and dignity while still being able to access high-quality health care. For millions of older Americans and patients with disabilities, home health care...
Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher announced Monday that he will not be resuming his show for the time being — a reversal of his decision last week to restart “Real Time with Bill Maher” on HBO despite the ongoing writers strike. “My decision to return to work was made when it seemed nothing was...
An attorney for former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark attempted Monday to convince a judge to move Clark’s Georgia charges to federal court, arguing that his attempt to help overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election results was part of Clark’s job duties. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones held a hearing in Atlanta regarding whether to...
Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R ) presidential bid, rolled out a new ad on Monday touting the governor’s stance on the southern border. The ad, titled “Warzone,” will start airing in the early contest states of Iowa and New Hampshire this week and is a part of a...
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was blasted on social media after the Senate dropped its dress code, which is being referred to as the "Fetterman Rule."