Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said the United States should not accept refugees who are fleeing the Gaza Strip, even as the war between Israel and the Hamas militant group intensifies over the weekend.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) became the second House Republican to secure the nomination to be the next House speaker this week, but he faces an uphill battle to win the gavel.
The United Nations Secretary-General issued a statement Saturday to condemn "bigotry" against Muslim and Jewish people in hopes world leaders will follow.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) is facing a renewed ethics complaint after the New York Democrat came under tough criticism for pulling a fire alarm in one of the Capitol office buildings ahead of a vote on a critical spending bill last month.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is weighing a bid for Congress in the second majority-black congressional district that the Supreme Court said must be added in Alabama.
The two leading Hamas commanders who helped orchestrate the surprise attack on the Gaza Strip last weekend have been killed by Israel Defense Forces, the military group claimed on Saturday.
California has become the first state in the nation to ban four food additives used in consumer goods, including those used in popular candy brands. The bipartisan bill is being praised by lawmakers and environmental groups, but the Food and Drug Administration says it could disrupt the food supply.
