Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) defended Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas by name, adding that they and the rest of the justices exhibit "high ethical standards" amid Democratic scrutiny of the court's ethical standards.
The House voted to advance House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling package to the floor, teeing the legislation up for a possible vote before the House later Wednesday afternoon.
Senate Republicans are demanding details on the Federal Housing Finance Agency's new mortgage rate pricing shifts that could force people with good credit ratings to pay increased fees to subsidize high-risk mortgages.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) are making it clear they both support a GOP proposal making its way through the House of Representatives to raise the nation’s borrowing limit and slash federal spending.
The Vatican announced Wednesday that a select group of women and nonclergy would be afforded the ability to vote in a meeting of bishops, marking a significant departure from the Catholic Church's traditional practices.