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Cori Bush says doctors continued abortion procedure after she changed her mind: 'No, I’m not ready'

October 7, 2022

Cori Bush says doctors continued abortion procedure after she changed her mind: 'No, I’m not ready'

Democrat Congresswoman Cori Bush describes her experience telling doctors "No" while they ignored her and continued with an abortion she says she "was not ready for."

Republicans plan immediate IRS oversight if they take control of the House

October 7, 2022

Republicans plan immediate IRS oversight if they take control of the House

Republicans are planning to launch immediate oversight of the Internal Revenue Service if they win control of the U.S. House of Representatives this November.

Sasse expected to resign Senate seat, likely to be next University of Florida president

October 6, 2022

Sasse expected to resign Senate seat, likely to be next University of Florida president

Sen. Ben Sasse, one of the most vocal Trump critics in the GOP, is stepping down from his Senate post to become the president of the University of Florida.

Congress can’t keep funding Ukraine forever without Biden telling us his strategy to end the war

October 6, 2022

Congress can’t keep funding Ukraine forever without Biden telling us his strategy to end the war

Congress can’t keep sending billions in aid to Ukraine forever without Biden telling us his strategy to end the war without a confrontation with Russia.

House Dems introducing GOP-inspired bill to strip defenses from Saudi Arabia, UAE following OPEC oil cut

October 6, 2022

House Dems introducing GOP-inspired bill to strip defenses from Saudi Arabia, UAE following OPEC oil cut

House Democrats are pushing a bill to remove U.S. defenses from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after OPEC decided to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day.

Elon Musk, Lindsey Graham feud over US handling of Ukraine-Russia War, referendum elections

October 6, 2022

Elon Musk, Lindsey Graham feud over US handling of Ukraine-Russia War, referendum elections

Elon Musk and Senator Lindsey Graham feuded on social media over how the United States should handle the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. Musk offered a solution Graham called "dumb."

GOP rep promises to take aim at 'woke' military if Republicans win election

October 5, 2022

GOP rep promises to take aim at 'woke' military if Republicans win election

Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., said Republicans will concentrate on ending "woke" policies in the military, including the COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed under President Biden.

Reporter's Notebook: The Truman Show at the Capitol

October 4, 2022

Reporter's Notebook: The Truman Show at the Capitol

A statue of President Truman replaced a sculpture of Alexander Hamilton in the Capitol rotunda this week, relegating the founding father to a basement with little-known figures.

National debt surpasses $31 trillion

October 4, 2022

National debt surpasses $31 trillion

The U.S. government continues to pile on debt obligations at the rate of $1 trillion per year, even though emergency spending approved during the COVID pandemic has fallen.

Fox News confronts Democrats in Washington about the border crisis: 'They own it now'

October 3, 2022

Fox News confronts Democrats in Washington about the border crisis: 'They own it now'

Democrats in Washington shied away from questions about border security, despite President Biden's administration insisting for months that the southern border is "secure."