‘I’m relieved, as I think all of America is, that the chaos in the House will be discontinued,’ McConnell tells reporters. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) expressed relief over the upcoming attempt to strip House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of the gavel as it is expected to fail. “I’m relieved, as I think all
Cohen is expected to be the prosecutors’ star witness against Trump in the ongoing trial in New York. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) sent a letter on May 1 to the Department of Justice demanding an investigation into Michael Cohen for perjury before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in 2019. The letter, coauthored with
The most-notable issue at stake is increasing the number of long-distance flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The U.S. Senate moved closer on May 1 to reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration for five more years, though a host of issues remain with the May 10 deadline fast approaching. The motion to invoke cloture on
The bill will establish ‘that if you are engaged in rhetoric and behavior that is anti-semitic, there’s going to be consequences,’ says GOP Rep. Mike Lawler. The House on May 1 passed an anti-Semitism bill as pro-Palestinian protests escalate across college campuses in the country. The legislation passed the lower chamber in a broadly bipartisan
“We are determined to get a ceasefire that brings the hostages home and to get it now, and the only reason that that wouldn’t be achieved is because of Hamas.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, on Wednesday as the
Gov. Katie Hobbs has vowed to sign the bill. Arizona’s near-total abortion ban will be repealed just weeks after the state’s Supreme Court ruled it enforceable. The Arizona House narrowly passed the repeal on April 24 as three Republicans joined with Democrats to approve the measure. On May 1, the state Senate followed suit in
A New York state appeals court denied a request from former President Donald Trump. A New York state appeals court denied a request from former President Donald Trump to have his so-called “hush-money” judge removed. Lawyers for the former president sought a stay in the proceedings and the recusal of Judge Juan Merchan, who is