"Squad" Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is a member of a secret Facebook group whose users have expressed support for Hamas after its recent deadly terror attack against Israel, according to a report.
Hard-line House conservatives tanked progress on Republicans' spending plans on Wednesday in an act of retribution toward Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after lawmakers advanced a clean continuing resolution under suspended rules the day before.
Eyes are on the Senate and President Joe Biden to pass a two-step continuing resolution approved by the House on Tuesday as a government shutdown approaches on Friday.
Three in four people disapprove of Congress using the threat of a government shutdown as a negotiation tactic to reach their goals, according to a Marist poll released Wednesday.
The House passage of a continuing resolution on Tuesday may help Capitol Hill avoid a government shutdown this week, but it is setting up for across-the-aisle battles between Democrats and Republicans and party infighting among the GOP in the New Year.
A number of top U.S. business leaders will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a dinner on Wednesday evening after his meetings with President Joe Biden in San Francisco.