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McConnell urges next House speaker to abolish motion to vacate after McCarthy ouster

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urged former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) replacement on Wednesday to eliminate the motion to vacate after the procedural tool was used to force the latter’s historic ouster.

Nation reacts to Emergency Alert System test going off two minutes early

People all over the United States are reacting to FEMA's Emergency Alert System test going off two minutes early. The government told citizens to prepare for the alert to go off at 2:20 p.m.

White House dances around Biden concern about speaker fight

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced a barrage of questions on Wednesday about Tuesday's ousting of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) but repeatedly declined to characterize President Joe Biden's feelings about the situation.

Catholic Church grapples with LGBT issues and female ordination in landmark Vatican meeting

What may be the most important meeting for the Catholic Church in more than a half-century began Wednesday, as bishops and other leaders of the Church convened in the Vatican under a cloud of controversy for the Synod on Synodality.

Seven San Francisco Starbucks to close amid crime wave

At least seven Starbucks locations in downtown San Francisco are slated to be closed as crime continues to degrade the Democratic-controlled city.

No Labels calls on state Democrats to rescind anti-third-party tactics

No Labels, an organization exploring a third-party ticket for the 2024 election, is asking state Democratic Party officials to cease anti-third-party rhetoric and interfering with its attempts to offer voters an alternative candidate.

Pro-Christie groups urge New Hampshire Democrats to back him in GOP primary

Two groups supporting former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for president are attempting to court Democrats in New Hampshire to help him win the 2024 GOP presidential primary in the state.

Jeopardy!’s Amy Schneider asks non-transgender people to ‘speak up’ for trans rights

Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider asked people to "speak up" for the rights of transgender people, arguing they "can't defend [themselves] alone."

New Hampshire voters overwhelmingly believe Christie should drop out of presidential race: Poll

New Hampshire voters widely want Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie to bow out of the race, an early test of how the former New Jersey governor would fare in the crucial battleground state.

Mortgage applications hit lowest level since 1996 as soaring rates crush affordability

Mortgage applications have fallen to the lowest level in some 27 years as homebuyers shy away from rising mortgage rates that have hit highs not seen since the turn of the century.
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