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May 23, 2024

Reporter's Notebook: There’s little chance that lawmakers will kiss – and 'makeup'

The recent House Oversight Committee, who met to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt, instead convened for verbal sparring that amounted to nothingness.

May 23, 2024

Schumer-backed border bill fails a second time with even less Dem support

Senators rejected a border bill backed by Schumer and some Democrats that Republicans claimed would be "worse than doing nothing."

May 23, 2024

Rep. Joe Wilson introduces bill to sanction individuals for 'injuring Georgian democracy'

After numerous warnings and harsh criticism, the Parliament in Tbilisi passed a Russian-style agents law. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., has announced a bill to sanction those involved.

May 23, 2024

Supreme Court upholds GOP-drawn voting map in South Carolina gerrymandering case

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled to reverse a lower court's decision that said a South Carolina redistricting map was unconstitutional.

May 23, 2024

Biden outpaces Trump with 200 confirmed judges, cementing impact on courts

Biden hit a milestone of 200 judges appointed to the federal bench on Wednesday, outpacing Trump's record of judicial appointments at the same point.

May 22, 2024

Rick Scott jumps into Senate GOP leader race to replace Mitch McConnell

Rick Scott entered the Republican Senate leadership election on Wednesday, setting the stage for a potentially crowded race.

May 22, 2024

HHS moves to debar EcoHealth Alliance president over failure to comply with grant procedures

HHS moved to debar Dr. Peter Daszak – the president of EcoHealth Alliance, a firm that used taxpayer funds to conduct gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab – on Tuesday.

May 22, 2024

'Worse than doing nothing': GOP rips into Schumer-backed border bill

Republicans blasted Sen. Chuck Schumer and Democrats for pushing a border bill that that they believe is too weak after it failed in February.

May 22, 2024

Biden border chief Mayorkas in hot seat over Jordanian nationals who tried to breach Quantico

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the attempted breach of the Quantico Marine Corps Base.

May 22, 2024

McDonald's franchise owner backed by top Dems wins key primary that could swing control of Congress

Oregon State Rep. Janelle Bynum defeated progressive Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the Democratic primary in Oregon's 5th Congressional District Tuesday night.