Category: Politics
House remains paralyzed with no end in sight for speakership battle after Jordan’s exit
CNN — There is still no end in sight for the high-stakes speakership battle after House Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy more than two weeks ago. [more…]
Biden leaving war planning to Israelis but asked ‘hard questions’ about ground invasion strategy this week, US official says
CNN — The US is allowing Israel to make its own calls on timing and strategy in its war with Hamas, but US President Joe [more…]
Sidney Powell: Former Trump attorney pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case
CNN — Former Donald Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case, one day before her trial was set to [more…]
Analysis: The takeaway from Joe Biden’s Oval Office address
CNN — President Joe Biden’s task, as he looked America in the eye from the Oval Office, was to explain why a nation wearied by [more…]
Rep. Jim Jordan vows to stay in speaker race
Rep. Matt Gaetz leaves a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on Thursday. Alex Brandon/AP Amid the ongoing chaos in the speaker-less [more…]
Tensions rise inside GOP meeting as Jordan pivots strategy in speaker race
CNN — Tensions boiled over inside a closed-door meeting of House Republicans on Thursday, the latest sign of chaos and division as they struggle to [more…]
Biden Oval Office speech: President plans to push for Israel and Ukraine aid in primetime remarks
CNN — President Joe Biden plans to make a direct appeal to the American people to continue funding Ukraine and Israel amid their war efforts [more…]
Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker amid steep GOP opposition
CNN — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan again failed to win the House speaker’s gavel in a second vote on Wednesday, faring worse than he did [more…]
House speaker race and vote
Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters as he walks to the House Chambers in the Capitol on October 18, 2023 in [more…]
Biden arrives in Israel facing a difficult diplomatic mission
CNN — President Joe Biden arrived in Israel Wednesday for one of the most complicated diplomatic trips of his presidency, an extraordinary high-stakes trip to [more…]
