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McCarthy lashes out at Gaetz in heated GOP speaker meeting

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) scolded Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) during a contentious meeting about the House speaker battle on Thursday, a moment that underscores the tension between the two after the Florida Republican led the successful effort to oust McCarthy as speaker this month.

Massachusetts House passes major gun reform law including crackdown on ‘ghost’ guns

The Massachusetts House passed a major gun bill on Wednesday, which tightens previous gun laws and cracks down on unregistered "ghost" guns.

Cornel West pushes back against Harlan Crow donation criticism

Independent presidential candidate and progressive scholar Cornel West brushed off criticism on Thursday over Republican billionaire donor Harlan Crow's contributions to his 2024 campaign.

Speaker vote: House Republicans say they have received threats after voting against Jordan

More than a dozen House Republicans voted against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for speaker during the first two votes, and several say they have received threats since then.

GOP may need Democrats for House speaker ‘Plan B,’ unclear if they’ll help

As Republicans consider alternative options to reopen the House while continuing their search for a permanent speaker, the party may need to rely on their colleagues from across the aisle — but it’s not yet clear whether Democrats are willing to extend their support just yet.

Israel war: The fake town that has helped ready troops for Gaza urban warfare

Israel's military is preparing for an extended urban conflict in Gaza, but those efforts go back years prior to the terrorist attacks that instigated the current war.

Cenk Uygur says presidential bid began because Biden ‘is not going to win’

Cenk Uygur, co-founder of the Young Turks, said he's running against President Joe Biden out of fear Biden will lose in 2024.

Israel war: Senate unanimously approves resolution condemning Hamas attack

The Senate unanimously approved a resolution on Thursday affirming U.S. support for Israel and condemning Hamas’s brutal terror attack that launched a war between Israel and Gaza.

Hawley corners Energy Department official over appearances at paid events

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) peppered questions at Department of Energy official Jigar Shah to understand Shah's involvement at paid events.

Ernst leads push to crack down on online sales of chemicals used to make fentanyl

EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and a group of seven Republican senators sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, urging that the platform do more to prevent the sale of key chemicals used by drug traffickers to produce illicit fentanyl.
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