House Republicans added a host of culture war amendments to the annual defense bill on Thursday, complicating the traditionally bipartisan measure’s path to final passage later this year. Among the additions to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) approved on Thursday was a measure to block a Biden administration policy to reimburse service members for … Read more
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs on March 28, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Shahar Azran/Getty Images) Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threw her support behind Westchester County Executive George Latimer as he seeks to unseat Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) in a … Read more
WASHINGTON — The confrontation between Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) at a House oversight committee hearing Thursday may have been inevitable. Since arriving in Congress in 2023, Crockett has been one of the committee’s most vocal Democrats. And Greene has been Greene, offering her trademark stream of inflammatory behavior, including a … Read more
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said last week that she would force the House of Representatives to hold a referendum on whether to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this week, but so far she’s not doing it. Greene emerged from a meeting with Johnson on Tuesday saying that “the ball is in Mike … Read more
WASHINGTON ― House Democrats said Tuesday that they would step in to save Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from being ousted if needed and he did not reject that offer, likely ending a simmering weekslong effort by a small group of hard-right Republicans to replace him. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) threatened to force a snap … Read more
Though some Republicans may blame House oversight committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) for their failure to impeach President Joe Biden, the real reason is simple: The whole party bought into long-debunked conspiracy theories peddled by their leader, Donald Trump. And the impeachment inquiry has been a true team effort, with backing from leadership and Comer … Read more
The U.S. took another step toward supporting Israel’s ongoing conflict in Gaza, as the House passed a bill to allocate more aid to the U.S. ally in a 366-58 vote Saturday. The bill allocates some $26.4 billion to Israel, including for support of the nation’s Iron Dome and David’s Sling defense systems. The legislation also … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, a top House Republican said Thursday. House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Johnson had been talking with White House officials about a … Read more
Rebellious House Republicans on Wednesday turned back an effort to renew an anti-terror surveillance law that’s been used in the past to spy on Americans, leaving its fate up in the air less than 10 days before it’s set to expire. The fight over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — and particularly the post-9/11-era spying … Read more
Rebellious House Republicans on Wednesday turned back an effort to renew an anti-terror surveillance law that’s been used in the past to spy on Americans, leaving its fate up in the air less than 10 days before it’s set to expire. The fight over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — and particularly the post-9/11-era spying … Read more
