Politics

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke out in support of ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday, applauding his service in a ‘thankless role.’  McConnell, R-Ky., released the statement thanking McCarthy, R-Calif., for his short…

COVID exposed the danger of being heavily reliant on a foreign country for medications and medical supplies when China and other countries put a halt on PPE and other exports. As a result of inaction,…

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., on Wednesday announced his intent to run for speaker. In a letter sent to Republican colleagues, Scalise referenced the 2017 congressional baseball game practice where he was shot and…

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, announced he is running for speaker — the first GOP lawmaker to put his hat in the ring for what’s sure to be a competitive race. The House of…

Nadine Arslanian Menendez, wife of recently indicted Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., struck and killed a man while driving her Mercedes-Benz in New Jersey in December 2018, according to police reports obtained by local media. She…

President Biden addressed the ongoing civil war taking place in the House of Representatives during his address on student debt Wednesday. Biden opened his press event with comments on eight Republicans’ decision to oust House…

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday that Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s ouster Tuesday from his role as House speaker ‘is like shambolic behavior that we’re seeing from House Republicans.’  Jean-Pierre delivered the criticism after…

The Russian government is tightening restrictions on access to abortion-inducing drugs. Russia’s Ministry of Health announced Tuesday new limits on abortion drug distribution and sales at pharmacies.  Misoprostol and mifepristone are specifically being targeted with…

As Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has been booted from his post as House speaker after a motion to vacate brought forth by hardliner Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Calif., an unlikely nominee has been suggested as next speaker:…

In his first appearance since being ousted from the House speakership, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters Tuesday night that hard-line Republicans led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., ‘are not conservatives.’ ‘They voted against one…