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October 13, 2023

Georgia GOP Rep Austin Scott announces bid for House speaker

Georgia Republican Rep. Austin Scott, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, announced his candidacy for the lower chamber's speaker's gavel.

October 13, 2023

Schumer to lead delegation of bipartisan lawmakers to Israel this weekend

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will lead a CODEL to Israel this weekend to discuss the U.S. government's support for the nation gripped by war.

October 13, 2023

Tennessee lawmaker calls on House GOP to 'lock the door' and work through weekend to elect speaker

Tennessee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles is sending around a dear colleague letter to his fellow House GOP lawmakers calling for the conference to continue meeting until a speaker is chosen.

October 13, 2023

House chaos stretches on after Scalise's stunning withdrawal as speaker candidate. What's next?

The House continues to stand still as chamber Republicans push to elect a new speaker after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., withdrew from the race.

October 12, 2023

Fans grill pro-wrestling league for making ‘antisemitic’ joke days after Hamas kills 1,000+ Israelis

Fans on social media ripped WWE rival wrestling league AEW after its Tuesday evening programming allegedly made an antisemitic jab at one of its wrestlers.

October 12, 2023

Republicans Gaetz, Greene blast party's closed-door speaker discussions

Some House Republicans are criticizing the conference's closed-door meetings to choose a new speaker, even though that is typically the norm for leadership discussions.

October 12, 2023

USA Cycling championships shift to West Virginia to prepare for Paris Olympics

The U.S. national road cycling championships are moving from Tennessee to West Virginia for the next five years due to helping the American team better prepare for their Olympic courses.

October 12, 2023

Iran has not accessed $6 billion released in prisoner swap, White House says

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says Iran has not accessed a single dollar of the $6 billion freed up in a prisoner exchange.

October 12, 2023

Lawmakers urge Biden admin to take action against pro-Hamas demonstrations spreading across college campuses

Rep. Tim Walberg and dozens of other lawmakers are calling on President Biden's administration to protect Jewish students on college campuses

October 12, 2023

Democrat Sen Bob Menendez accused of acting as a foreign agent in superseding indictment

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is facing additional charges, including acting as a foreign agent, according to a superseding indictment filed by the Manhattan grand jury on Thursday.