Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) decision to not seek reelection was a major victory in Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) prolonged campaign to retake control of the upper chamber.
Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) claimed "pro-Hamas activists" vandalized her district office in Texas on Thursday, stating that the vandals "will not intimidate or silence me."
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) will not run for reelection in 2024, making him the latest lawmaker on Thursday to announce campaign plans for the next cycle.
FBI Director Christopher Wray raised alarm on Thursday over the General Services Administration's process for choosing Greenbelt, Maryland, as the location of the bureau's new multibillion-dollar headquarters, saying he was worried about "potential conflicts of interest" behind the decision.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will visit Israel on Sunday, making him the first Republican presidential candidate to visit the country after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of letters sent to election offices containing white powder. Some state officials called the incidents "acts of terrorism."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel does not have a "timetable" to defeat Hamas but that Israeli forces will continue their attacks in the Palestinian enclave "until we eradicate" the terrorist group.
