House Republicans in the conservative Freedom Caucus are demanding party leaders cancel the two-week recess until lawmakers can elect a new speaker and restart legislative business in the lower chamber after nearly three weeks at a standstill.
A major South Carolina newspaper called for Republican presidential primary candidates to "clear the field" for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, stoking hopes for her backers that she may be consolidating support in the state.
While not currently in the White House, former President Donald Trump could still have significant influence over his party and its choice for House speaker.
At least two people were taken into custody on Friday after 10 train cars in Tennessee were ransacked for loads of vodka and Red Bull, authorities said.
Pressure is mounting on President Joe Biden to secure the release of American hostages taken by Hamas even as the administration seeks to avoid embroiling the United States in another Middle East war.
An Israeli soldier was killed and three others were wounded on Sunday inside Gaza as the Israel Defense Forces carried out limited operations within the tiny enclave ahead of the military's expected wider incursion.
The hosts of MSNBC's Morning Joe warned that former President Donald Trump will "wipe out" democracy in the United States should he become president again in 2024.
The New York Times issued a statement to its readers regarding its coverage of an explosion of part of a hospital in Gaza, where it initially hinged its reporting on claims from Palestinian officials that the explosion was from an Israeli airstrike.
