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October 5, 2023

Manchin says state of emergency needed at southern border as Biden admin resumes wall construction

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin said Thursday that a state of emergency is needed at the southern border as the Biden administration resumes work on the border wall started by Trump.

October 5, 2023

Gaetz 'open-minded' on rules change to eliminate motion to vacate, would support Jordan or Scalise as speaker

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida said he is “open-minded" on a House rules change that would abolish the tool he used to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as speaker.

October 5, 2023

GOP senators pledge to block any non-spending-related bills Schumer brings to the floor ahead of next deadline

GOP lawmakers want Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring appropriations bills to the floor for negotiations ahead of the November 17 deadline when the current spending patch expires.

October 5, 2023

Patty Murray went from a 'mom in tennis shoes' to second in line for the presidency

Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray, D-Wash., is currently second in line for the presidency with the lack of a House speaker.

October 4, 2023

Sen. Rand Paul says criticism of Ukraine funding is a 'growing movement' in Washington

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., wants Congress to steer clear of sending more assistance to Ukraine as lawmakers look ahead to the next government spending discussions come November 17.

October 4, 2023

GOP lawmakers deny revenge play against Pelosi with office evictions after McCarthy ouster

House Republicans denied that the evictions of two senior House Democrats from their private Capitol hideaways was rooted in revenge for now-former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster.

October 4, 2023

Democrat Sen Menendez's wife hit, killed pedestrian while driving in 2018: reports

Nadine Arslanian Menendez, wife of Democrat New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, was involved in a fatal traffic accident with a pedestrian in 2018 and deemed not at fault.

October 4, 2023

White House says Speaker McCarthy's ouster is 'shambolic behavior' from House Republicans

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says Republicans are acting “shambolic" for creating “chaos" in the House of Representatives.

October 4, 2023

Overwhelming majority of House GOP's most conservative members voted to keep McCarthy

Republican rebels voted alongside House Democrats to boot McCarthy, while the majority of House Freedom Caucus members supported him despite recent disputes.

October 4, 2023

British soldier's suicide linked to relentless sexual harassment by superior, army investigation finds

A 19-year-old British soldier is suspected to have killed herself due to persistent sexual harassment by her immediate superior, which included thousands of messages over two months.