Several House Republicans are running for speaker in the fourth round of voting after nominees Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed to receive the 217 votes necessary to become top leader of the House.
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed that the United States's border crisis will impact the country for "decades to come," as many Republicans have focused on the border as an issue impacting the U.S.
The State Department on Sunday announced it ordered any eligible family members and nonemergency government personnel on Friday to leave the United States Embassy in Iraq, citing a recent increase in "threats."
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Sunday he hopes Republicans in the House appoint a speaker soon because it sends a "poor message" to the nation's allies and its enemies.
Former President Donald Trump claimed Sidney Powell was "never" his attorney in a post to his Truth Social platform Sunday, just days after she pleaded guilty in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) expressed her concern for security along the United States's borders, arguing that wanting secure borders is "not anti-immigrant."
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said he is "completely recovered" after a series of health episodes earlier this year that raised questions about whether the 81-year-old senator could continue serving.
