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Lloyd Austin confirms significant military aid package to Taiwan

President Joe Biden's administration plans to send a $500 million military aid package to Taiwan, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Tuesday.

Work requirements for benefit programs become red line in debt ceiling talks

Tougher work requirements for social benefit programs are emerging as a red line in negotiations over an agreement to lift the nation’s borrowing limit, which top congressional leaders and President Joe Biden are expected to discuss during a meeting on Tuesday.

Durham report: Steele dossier may have been ‘compromised by the Russians’ before FBI used it

Special Counsel John Durham’s new report warned Christopher Steele’s discredited dossier may have been infected by “Russian disinformation” before the FBI relied upon it.

House Democrat files resolution to expel George Santos

Freshman Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) introduced a privileged resolution to expel embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress following him being charged with 13 felonies.

Trump’s statements on E. Jean Carroll during CNN town hall ‘definitely actionable’

Former President Donald Trump's statements during a CNN town hall last week regarding E. Jean Carroll could be "actionable," Carroll's lawyer warned. The comments were made shortly after Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll.

White House cuts short Biden’s trip abroad amid debt ceiling talks

President Joe Biden will gather with world leaders at the Group of Seven meeting in Japan, but the White House has reevaluated his trip to Australia and Papua New Guinea amid a debt ceiling standoff.

Senate votes to overturn DC police reform bill, reigniting tensions over home rule

The Senate approved a resolution to overturn a slew of local police reforms in Washington, D.C., escalating tensions between Congress and city lawmakers over the district’s limited legislative autonomy.

City in Washington passes drug possession law before lawmakers hold special session

Washington state lawmakers unveiled their new drug policy plan on Monday evening, a day before a special session was set to convene to prevent automatic decriminalization.

DeSantis defends Florida’s six-week abortion ban from Trump criticism

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) fired back at former President Donald Trump's dig at the state's fetal heartbeat bill the governor signed last month.

Biden slammed by Mace for plans to leave country amid debt ceiling fight

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) slammed President Joe Biden's trip to Asia on Tuesday. She urged him to cancel the trip while lawmakers negotiate a way to raise the United States's debt ceiling.
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