Indiana’s controversial redistricting bill cleared its first major hurdle on Tuesday, advancing out of the state House Committee on Elections with an 8-to-5 vote. The bill to redraw the state’s congressional districts to favor Republicans next heads to the full House for a vote later this week. The state Senate is expected to take it […]

Members of several House committees held a roundtable on religious persecution in Nigeria on Tuesday, following President Donald Trump’s request to identify ways Congress can support the White House’s efforts to curb persecution reportedly being carried out by Islamist rebels.  The hearing, which was spearheaded by House Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman and national security subcommittee […]

A spat over college sports nearly derailed House business for the week as a trio of conservatives vented that leadership was pressing too hard for the SCORE Act, a bill that regulates pay for student-athletes. Three House Republicans voted “no” on what ordinarily is a routine procedural vote on Tuesday afternoon, claiming that lawmakers had […]

Pope Leo XIV urged President Donald Trump to de-escalate tensions with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, saying he should return to dialogue and only use nonviolent pressure. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Leo expressed concern about developments between the United States and Venezuela, fearing a military escalation between the two. “I believe it’s better to look […]