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Speaker vote: Three things to know about speaker-designate Mike Johnson

House Republicans selected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be their fourth speaker-designate in the weeks since Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was removed from the speakership.

Dana White doubles down on Bud Light as UFC sponsor: ‘I’m looking at all the good things they do’

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White has defended his company's partnership with Bud Light, arguing that he is looking at "all the good things" that the beer brand's parent company has done.

Trump says he likes Johnson, the House GOP’s choice for speaker

One day after tanking House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's (R-MN) bid to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as House speaker, former President Donald Trump expressed support for Rep. Mike Johnson's (R-LA) speaker bid but stopped short of endorsing him.

WATCH LIVE: Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing for Jack Lew as US ambassador to Israel

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is holding a hearing regarding former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who could be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel.

WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on unaccompanied children crossing the border

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing to discuss how to prevent abuse of unaccompanied minors at the border after Senate Democrats linked the Labor Department’s lack of resources to child labor law violations earlier this summer.

WATCH LIVE: Joe Biden welcomes Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to White House

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will arrive at the White House for his state visit on Wednesday.

New home sales increase in September to highest rate in 19 months

Sales of new homes shot up in September, a sign that some buyers are wading into the housing market even as mortgage rates soar to multiyear highs.

Israel to refuse visas for UN officials as ‘blood libel’ outrage grows

Israel will refuse to grant visas to United Nations officials, according to its ambassador, after comments by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, which were seen as carrying water for Hamas.

Speaker vote: Four things to know ahead of fourth ballot

The House is poised to hold its fourth speaker vote on Wednesday, more than three weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted as presiding officer.

House Republicans press CDC on conflicting counts of child COVID-19 deaths

EXCLUSIVE — House Republicans are challenging conflicting data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the number of child and adolescent deaths due to COVID-19, suggesting that overestimated statistics may be a large-scale problem for the public health agency.
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