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October 19, 2023

MTG calls for Tlaib censure for 'insurrection', asks Capitol police to save video of Israel-Hamas war protest

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene asked Capitol police to save video and arrest records from when demonstrators demanded a Israel-Hamas war "ceasefire."

October 18, 2023

'Squad' Rep. Tlaib ignores US intel about Gaza hospital, sides with Hamas over Biden admin

"Squad" member Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., repeated the debunked claim that Israel bombed a Gaza hospital, killing hundreds, and accused the Biden administration of funding "genocide."

October 18, 2023

Adam Schiff fact-checked on social media after claiming House speaker counts presidential electoral votes

The social media platform X put a "Community Note" fact-check on Rep. Adam Schiff's, D-Calif., recent post alleging that the speaker of the House counts electoral votes in presidential races.

October 17, 2023

After 20 successful years, HSAs in need of modernization

Health Savings Accounts are sometimes criticized as being a tool for the wealthy, but 78% of the over 31 million Americans with an HSA have a household income of less than $100,000.

October 16, 2023

The Speaker’s Lobby: Waiting in the pumpkin patch

Linus from Charlie Brown's famous Halloween classic and the current contest for House Speaker may have a lot more in common than you think.

October 16, 2023

Republicans wait for salvation in the parliamentary pumpkin patch

Linus waited in vain for the Great Pumpkin to appear in the pumpkin patch — and Republicans may find they don't have much better luck waiting for a speaker to emerge from their caucus.

October 16, 2023

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Speaker’s election over the next 24-36 hours

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., announced that he would step aside to support Jim Jordan's bid for Speaker of the House.

October 16, 2023

Senate to hit the ground running this week on funding packages, negotiations on aid to Israel

The Senate will reconvene this week after a recess, with funding the government and providing aid to war-torn nations the top priorities for the upper chamber.

October 15, 2023

House of cards: Five possible scenarios for electing the next speaker

If Rep. Jim Jordan can't secure enough Republican votes to win the speakership, there are several representatives who may run for the top job. But there are other options.

October 14, 2023

DC crime victims testify before Congress about city's crime surge, residents ‘being targeted and attacked’

D.C. residents and local business owners addressed Congress in a hearing Thursday about how the crime surge in the city has put their lives in danger.