Senate Republicans warm up to Mayorkas impeachment trial over border concerns
Senate Republicans are coming out in favor of holding an impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis.
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GOP hardliners furious at Johnson for passing another short-term spending bill with Dems: ‘Usual c–p’
House Freedom Caucus members and their allies are frustrated that GOP leaders passed another extension of the previous fiscal year's government funding.
Hunter Biden Says ‘Skills’ Not Family Name Is Why He Was Paid Millions on Burisma Board
Republicans have accused him of leveraging his family name for profit and effectively selling access to his then vice president father. Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, said in closed-door testimony in Congress that it was his “skill” that got him on the board of Ukrainian energy giant Burisma—and other numerous boards—rather than the
GOP House Chairman Takes Steps to Hold Blinken in Contempt If State Department Misses Afghanistan Records Deadline
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) has scheduled a hearing to consider a resolution holding U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress for not turning over documents detailing the August 2021 military withdrawal and civilian evacuation from Afghanistan. For months, Mr. McCaul has been seeking a variety of State Department
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Signs New Congressional Map for Upcoming 2024 Elections Into Law
After a four year battle over the district lines, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a new congressional map into law. After days of speculation, New York lawmakers on Feb. 28 approved a new congressional map, ending a three-year legal battle over the district lines—or, perhaps, kicking off another round of litigation. The new
Laken Riley killing: GOP senators demand Mayorkas release files on migrant murder suspect
Several Republican senators are demanding Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas turn over files on an illegal immigrant murder suspect.
Biden Tempers Gaza Ceasefire Hopes as Talks Complicated by Deadly Humanitarian Aid Incident
President Joe Biden expressed doubt on Thursday that a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict is just days away, tempering his own prior predictions amid recent diplomatic complications. Speaking with reporters while visiting an ice cream shop in New York on Monday, the president expressed high hopes for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying,