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McCarthy won’t call for Santos resignation unless convicted: ‘Innocent until proven guilty’

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is not calling for Rep. George Santos (R-NY) to resign following the embattled lawmaker being criminally charged by the Justice Department.

Bowser appoints new Department of Buildings director as DC looks to reclaim empty offices

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday she would be appointing Brian Hanlon as acting director of the Department of Buildings for the district.

Ronna McDaniel predicts E. Jean Carroll verdict will not hurt Trump in 2024

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel predicted that Tuesday's verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case against former President Donald Trump will not hurt his chances in 2024.

Former Trump campaign adviser endorses DeSantis for president in 2024

A onetime campaign adviser for former President Donald Trump endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for president on Tuesday.

Biden says he’s ‘considering’ 14th Amendment to avoid default

President Joe Biden has pushed back on some of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) characterizations of their hourlong meeting over the debt ceiling and contradicted a couple of statements the White House has made about his positions.

Donald Trump trial: Lawmakers react to E. Jean Carroll defamation case verdict

After a New York jury found Donald Trump liable for both sexual abuse and defamation against E. Jean Carroll on Tuesday, both Democrats and Republicans expressed their thoughts on the verdict.

Wagner Group chief mocks Putin’s Victory Day celebration in sign of tensions

Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group warlord accused a military brigade of fleeing its position near Bakhmut, an allegation aired as Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw an annual Victory Day celebration.

Joe Rogan wants comedians to explore risky subjects at his Texas club

Podcast host and comedian Joe Rogan said he is not afraid to let comedians step up and touch "third rail" or "risky subjects" during their stand-up routines at his new Texas comedy club.

Border Patrol and ICE sweep through migrant camp in El Paso as Title 42 clock ticks down

EL PASO, Texas — Federal law enforcement from Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement descended on a migrant encampment downtown Tuesday afternoon as part of an enforcement operation targeting immigrants who have been living on the street after evading arrest at the border crossing.

McCarthy says no ‘movement’ on debt ceiling, but agrees to meet with Biden Friday

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have ended their second debt ceiling meeting, convened months after their first in February, by arranging to sit down again on Friday as the potential for a default looms large.
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