Johnson Promises House Won’t Take Up Omnibus Bill in December

‘We loathe [continuing resolutions] as much as anyone,’ the House speaker said. ‘But this is the situation that the Senate Democrat leadership put us in.’ WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) vowed on Sept. 24 that Republicans wouldn’t take up an omnibus funding bill later this year. “We have broken the Christmas omni,” Johnson said during

Trump v. Harris poll: How much does their likability — or unlikability — matter?

Being seen as likable matters more for Kamala Harris than it does for Donald Trump.  When voters express positive views about either candidate’s behavior or personal traits, they are overwhelmingly backing them in similarly huge numbers.  But what about when they don’t like the candidates? The relationship between unlikability and vote choice isn’t as strong,

U.S. and Qatar ease travel requirements, allowing Americans to stay for longer

U.S. passports can now be renewed online U.S. passports can now be renewed online 03:10 A new arrangement will soon allow American citizens to visit the Gulf country of Qatar for longer periods of time and give Qataris access to visa-free travel to the U.S. for tourism or business purposes, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.

Pennsylvania County Must Update Voters on Mail-In Ballot Status: Court

An appeals court backed a lower court ruling. A Pennsylvania county must inform voters if their mail-in ballots have been counted or rejected, a state appeals court ruled on Sept. 24. In a 2–1 ruling, Commonwealth Court judges said that a Washington County judge did not err when he decided in August that the county’s

Son of Suspect in Alleged Trump Assassination Plot Arrested on Federal Charges

Oran Routh has been charged with receiving and possessing child pornography. The son of a man arrested for allegedly trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump has been taken into custody and charged with possessing child sex images, according to court documents. Oran Alexander Routh of North Carolina was arrested on Sept. 24, a day