McCarthy works through weekend but no progress on short-term fix with just one week until shutdown
CNN — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday he still lacks support from a handful of GOP hardliners to put a Republican stopgap measure on the floor next week, making…
In McCarthy’s home district, allies back him as shutdown looms
CNN — At the Kern County Fair this weekend, monster trucks roar in a grandstand, all-Alaskan racing pigs squeal in a tent, and at the county Republican party table, voters…
Eric Johnson: Dallas mayor switches parties to join GOP
Washington CNN — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching parties and will serve as a Republican-affiliated mayor of the blue-leaning city. While the Dallas mayoral office…
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez indictment on bribery charges
Sen. Bob Menendez gets in an elevator outside the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 13. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was charged…
Rudy Giuliani fails to pay more than $132,000 in sanctions in defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers
CNN — Rudy Giuliani has failed to pay more than $132,000 in sanctions he faces for failing to respond to parts of a lawsuit from two Georgia election workers, according…
Analysis: Zelensky’s mixed reception in Washington may be a taste of political storm to come
Washington CNN — The blue-and-gold flag draped hero worship of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s last Washington trip, which stirred comparisons to Winston Churchill’s wartime stand against Nazism, was a distant…
House GOP leaders sending members home for the week
CNN — House Republican leaders are sending members home for the week amid deep divisions over funding the government ahead of the rapidly-approaching September 30 deadline, according to multiple GOP…
Vivek Ramaswamy made a splash on last month’s debate stage. But does he have staying power
CNN — After a splashy debut at last month’s first Republican presidential debate, Vivek Ramaswamy has gone from an unknown to a contender who’s now facing questions about his youth…
Biden administration announces relief for Venezuelans in the US, likely appeasing New York City officials
CNN — The Biden administration announced Wednesday the expansion of a form of humanitarian relief to Venezuelans already in the United States, making hundreds of thousands more people eligible for…
Merrick Garland rebukes congressional Republicans at House Judiciary Committee hearing
CNN — Attorney General Merrick Garland forcefully rebuked congressional Republicans who have accused the Justice Department of political bias as he opened a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington…