Special election win in Philadelphia suburb gives Democrats edge in Pennsylvania house

Digital Brief: February, 12, 2024 Digital Brief: February, 12, 2024 02:39 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats retained their slim majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday after voters elected a former school board member to represent them in a Philadelphia suburb that has been trending more to the left. Jim Prokopiak’s election to

The House just impeached Alejandro Mayorkas. Here’s what happens next.

Washington — The House voted to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, casting a historic vote that marks the first time a Cabinet secretary has been impeached in nearly 150 years.  Under two articles of impeachment accusing Mayorkas of “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” and a “breach

Biden blasts Trump’s NATO comments

Biden blasts Trump’s NATO comments – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden harshly criticized former President Trump for saying he would not defend NATO allies against attacks from Russia if they fail to pay their full dues to the defense alliance. Trump, the current GOP frontrunner, is Mr. Biden’s likely opponent in the 2024

House impeaches Alejandro Mayorkas in historic vote

Washington — The House voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, with Republicans issuing the chamber’s harshest constitutional punishment against a Cabinet secretary for just the second time in U.S. history. The vote on two articles of impeachment was 214 in favor to 213 opposed,

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital, Pentagon says

After undergoing a medical procedure, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from the hospital and resumed the responsibilities that he had delegated to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Austin was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Sunday afternoon following symptoms of an “emergent bladder issue,” according to

Santos’ former district seat up for grabs in special election today

Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi and Republican Nassau County legislator Mazi Pilip are facing off Tuesday in the special election to finish the term of former GOP Rep. George Santos, who has been indicted on charges including credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft and was expelled from Congress in December.  Who’s running in the