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Nine House Republicans are in the running to be the next House speaker after the GOP conference voted to move on from Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) after he failed to garner enough votes on the floor.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) hit President Joe Biden's prisoner swap deal with Iran in a new interview, saying he was never on board.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Sunday she would accept a ceasefire that would leave Hamas as the governing body of the Gaza Strip.

The 2023 elections may not have the fireworks of 2024, but there is still plenty up for grabs. In this "off-year," most of which takes place on Nov. 7, Virginia will be keenly watched, particularly by followers of Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and whether he can springboard Republican success into national aspirations. Meanwhile, the governor's mansion is up for grabs in Kentucky and Mississippi. New Jersey's Republicans believe they have a real shot at turning the state red in legislative elections, while there are also fierce mayoral and district attorney battles throughout the United States. Voters will also decide several fascinating referendums, particularly in Ohio, Maine, and Texas. This Washington Examiner series, November to Remember, will dive into all of these and more over the following two weeks. Part 1 will deal with how Virginia’s legislative races could make or break the political career of Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

Following the outbreak of war with Hamas, Israel has to worry about more than the group that shocked them with a surprise attack. The main concern from Israeli analysts wasn't from the group that started the conflict, but instead a group across the northern border — Hezbollah.

The war in Israel has offered several Democratic governors mentioned as possible successors to President Joe Biden the chance to demonstrate their readiness for the White House.

Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) has been poking fun at the House Republicans' inability to elect a speaker of the House through a series of colorful memes posted to X, formerly Twitter.

The Navy is playing a major role in the Biden administration's efforts to demonstrate its support for Israel but is doing so without a Senate-confirmed leader.

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) has held leadership positions in the House before, but now he is running for the highest position, speaker of the House.

A pair of North American intellectuals will present a paper at an upcoming conference in London that argues the modern model of education has become too standardized and has had a dehumanizing effect.