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Ashley Murray, Florida Phoenix President Joe Biden assured Israel that the U.S. will replenish defense stockpiles and also announced new humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza during his historic visit Wednesday to the war-torn region where thousands have died in just a dozen days, including 31 Americans. Biden plans to …

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan in his second bid for U.S. House speaker on Wednesday, failed to win enough support from his fellow Republicans, leaving the party deadlocked with no clear path to govern the chamber. Jordan’s 200 votes on a first ballot on Tuesday dropped Wednesday to 199, a signal …

Kim Lyons, Pennsylvania Capital-Star As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to hold another round of voting to fill the vacant Speaker of the House position, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) is urging House Republicans not to support Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for the job. “At a moment when our …

President Biden expressed his condolences and solidarity with Israel during his visit to the country on Wednesday. While in Israel, he addressed the recent hospital explosion in Gaza City, which Hamas attributed to Israel, although Israel has vehemently denied involvement. “I’m deeply saddened and outraged by the explosion at the …

Jennifer Shutt, Ariana Figueroa and Ashley Murray The U.S. House rejected Ohio’s Jim Jordan as a candidate for speaker on Tuesday in the first round of voting, though the chamber was expected to potentially conduct additional votes on Jordan’s bid as early as Wednesday. Jordan, co-founder of the far-right Freedom …

A federal judge overseeing the case against former President Donald Trump related to the 2020 election has agreed to impose some limitations on what he can say publicly about the case. The decision by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan a hearing in federal court in Washington, D.C., in response to …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan swayed several Republican opponents to his side Monday, moving the Ohio Republican closer to the speaker’s gavel ahead of a crucial Tuesday afternoon vote. Jordan, who has been a polarizing figure in American politics for much of his time in Congress, will …

Jacob Fischler, Arkansas Advocate President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the Middle East ally, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday. Biden will “reaffirm the United States’ solidarity with Israel and our ironclad commitment to its security,” send a message to …

Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune The federal government will be prohibited from implementing a Trump administration immigration policy that separated children from parents who were accused of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, according to a legal settlement reached between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Biden administration on …

Louisiana Illuminator, Louisiana Illuminator Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry will become Louisiana’s 57th governor, claiming the seat outright in Saturday’s primary in a field with three other GOP candidates, a conservative independent and a lone Democrat who was expected to force a runoff. “Tonight’s election was historic. …Tonight’s election says …

Ariana Figueroa, Florida Phoenix U.S. congressional Democrats are frustrated with the White House’s decision to allow for the construction of additional border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. “Walls don’t work. It’s that simple,” Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal of Washington state wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “If we really want …

Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis emphasized his national security policies on the campaign trail in Iowa Saturday while ramping up investments in the first-in-the-nation caucus state. DeSantis started off his first of six stops Saturday in Creston, where he told Iowans that the U.S. needs to …

The FBI has observed an escalation in threats within the United States since the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray and senior FBI officials. During a rare phone briefing for reporters on Sunday, Wray emphasized that the threat remains ongoing and has the …

  In the midst of the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, a group of progressive lawmakers, led by the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), has sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging the administration to take a more assertive stance towards Israel. Their …

Ashley Murray, Idaho Capital Sun U.S. House Republicans on Friday put forward their second nominee this week for speaker, though lawmakers departed Capitol Hill for the weekend without unifying enough to hold a floor vote and with a highly uncertain outcome when they return. Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan won …