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October 11, 2023

Judge lets lawsuit claiming Biden admin knew US funds were aiding Palestinian terrorists move forward

A judge ordered discovery to proceed in a lawsuit alleging that the Biden administration knowingly distributed funds to Palestinians that benefited terrorists.

October 11, 2023

Steve Scalise confident in speaker bid as Republicans deliberate: 'We have the votes to do it'

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., appeared on Fox News on Wednesday to discuss Republican deliberations over who will become the next speaker of the House.

October 10, 2023

Congress urges State Department to use charter flights to evacuate Americans from Israel

Congressional representatives urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to charter flights in and out of Israel to evacuate Americans trapped in the country as fighting continues.

October 10, 2023

Scalise, Jordan make final pitch to House Republicans ahead of GOP speaker vote

House Republicans met for over two hours behind closed doors as the candidates for speaker made their final pitches before a party election on Wednesday

October 10, 2023

White House roasts 'Squad' Democrats for 'repugnant' comments after brutal Hamas murders: 'Disgraceful'

The White House ripped comments from members of the far-left "Squad" concerning the war between Hamas and Israel as "repugnant," "wrong," and "disgraceful."

October 9, 2023

Lawsuit against OSU in sexual abuse scandal could result in deposition for Speaker candidate Jordan

An outstanding lawsuit regarding a sexual abuse scandal may make a prospective speakership position difficult for the recently Trump-endorsed representative.

October 9, 2023

'Terminator' tech could one day take over humanity, 'Godfather of AI' warns

Geoffrey Hinton, a British computer scientist considered the "godfather" of artificial intelligence, is warning AI's dangers aren't just the fancy of "Terminator" movies.

October 9, 2023

Top Republican slams alma mater Harvard after student groups blame Israel for Hamas attack

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., called on Harvard leadership to condemn an "anti-Semitic" statement signed by more than two dozen student organizations at the university.

October 9, 2023

We stop our crime wave by finding common ground on the mean streets of major cities

We stop our crime wave by finding common ground on the mean streets of major cities. There have to be bipartisan solutions to problems like deadly fentanyl.

October 8, 2023

How the Middle East crisis could expedite the election of a House Speaker

As Israel reels from a devastating Hamas terrorists attack, the U.S. House of Representatives is "paralyzed" without a bona fide Speaker.