House Conservatives Sink Vote On Advancing Pentagon Funding Bill
Hard-line conservatives in the House sank a procedural vote on a Pentagon funding bill Tuesday, a significant setback for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Five Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the rule for the appropriations bill, bringing the final vote to 214-212 — short of the majority support needed. The conservative opposition — Reps. Dan Bishop (N.C.), Ralph […]
House GOP Pulls Key Vote On Stopgap Spending Bill Amid Conservative Opposition
House GOP leadership pulled a procedural vote on a proposed short-term funding stopgap that has bitterly divided the Republican conference and elicited opposition from hard-line conservatives. The House was scheduled to vote at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on the rule to allow the GOP continuing resolution (CR) proposal to move forward, but an update sent out […]
US General Says He Never Received ‘Illegal Order’ Post-Election Day
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley said Sunday that he never received an “illegal order” from former President Trump after the 2020 election. ABC’s Martha Raddatz asked Milley in an interview that aired on “This Week” whether he was concerned that Trump would give him an “illegal order” to use the military to remain in […]
White House Says Biden Won’t Pardon Hunter Biden If Convicted On Gun Charges
The White House reiterated on Friday that President Biden would not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he is convicted of a crime. When asked if Biden would commute his son’s sentence if convicted on gun charges, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said no. This marks the first definitive answer the administration has given since Hunter Biden was formally charged on Thursday, […]
White House Confirms: Biden And Netanyahu To Meet In New York Next Week
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed on Friday that President Joe Biden will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week. The meeting will take place on Wednesday in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Sullivan said Biden and Netanyahu will “discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues focused […]
Hunter Biden Indicted On Three Federal Gun Charges
Prosecutors in Delaware brought three gun-related charges against Hunter Biden Thursday, indicting the president’s son after special counsel David Weiss said he would pursue charges following the evaporation of a plea deal.READ: Hunter Biden indictment The court filings detail charges Hunter Biden would have entered a diversion program for under the failed plea agreement, charging him both with failing to disclose […]
As UAW Poised To Strike, White House Prepares Emergency Aid For Suppliers
As the United Auto Workers union is poised to go on a targeted strike against Detroit’s three biggest automakers at midnight Friday morning, Biden administration officials are preparing economic measures to protect suppliers to the auto industry from long-term damage, according to three people aware of internal conversations. While the administration is not expected to […]
Fugitive Murderer Danelo Cavalcante Apprehended By Pennsylvania Police
Convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped prison nearly two weeks ago, has been apprehended by police in Pennsylvania, officials said Wednesday. Hundreds of law enforcement officials have been involved in a far-reaching manhunt for the past two weeks. Cavalcante escaped Chester County Prison on Aug. 31, about a week after he was sentenced to life […]
A Sense Of History: Israeli Supreme Court Hears First Challenge To Judicial Overhaul
One side says the courts have too much authority. The other says the government is now too powerful. Both sides agree: the stakes are high A sense of history at Israel’s Supreme Court – a country rising as all fifteen justices took their seats on Tuesday for a day of oral arguments, on how the […]
A Sense Of History: Israeli Supreme Court Hears First Challenge To Judicial Overhaul
One side says the courts have too much authority. The other says the government is now too powerful. Both sides agree: the stakes are high A sense of history at Israel’s Supreme Court – a country rising as all fifteen justices took their seats on Tuesday for a day of oral arguments, on how the […]