Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the specter of a “dirty bomb” incident at a Russian-occupied nuclear power plant while contemplating retaliation for an apparent Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) collaboration with Democrats to bypass Republicans on a debt deal vote could trigger a motion to vacate.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said it is imperative to move the debt ceiling bill as quickly as possible once it passes in the House, calling the deal a “responsible, prudent, and very necessary way forward.”
FBI Director Christopher Wray blew through another subpoena deadline and faces a contempt charge for refusing to hand over a form allegedly describing a “criminal scheme” involving President Joe Biden.
The three Democrats campaigning to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) are striking out at Republicans in a bid to secure support from the California party organization.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) praised House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and GOP negotiators for reaching a bipartisan agreement to raise the debt ceiling, while also criticizing Democrats and the Biden administration for not coming to the bargaining table sooner.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed an amendment Tuesday that would require the Treasury to prioritize payments using a five-tiered structure and indicated he would vote in favor of the debt deal negotiated by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and President Joe Biden.
Departing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky has received a green light from the Biden administration to testify before Congress in mid-June, according to the House GOP.
Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young informed the White House press corps that weeks of negotiations on the debt ceiling have left her without any clean clothes.
Texas is poised to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in state universities after the state legislature passed a bill prohibiting the programs.
