A notice sent out by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's (R-MN) office told House Republicans to expect the first floor votes of the week on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-LA) criticized the Biden administration for its justification of the $6 billion deal with Iran, which has come under the scrutiny of Republican lawmakers in the wake of Hamas's attack on Israel last weekend.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said "informal" discussions with House Republicans about Democratic support for the next speaker are "underway" as the House enters its second week without a leader.
Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake has referred to Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), who became an independent last year, a "chameleon" who almost always votes with President Joe Biden.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and a bipartisan delegation of his colleagues were rushed to a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday after rockets were launched by Hamas.
President Joe Biden defended the Palestinian people on Sunday, distinguishing them from the Hamas terrorists who carried out last weekend’s terror attack in Israel.
Israel is preparing for a possible ground invasion of the Gaza Strip as the war against Hamas continues, which would mark the first incursion into the territory since 2014.
