GOP opposition threatens to tank border security deal

Washington — The prospects of the long-awaited border security deal negotiated in the Senate were quickly cast into doubt shortly after its release this week, with a large number of Republicans coming out against the legislation hours after it was unveiled.  “I think the proposal is dead,” Sen. Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, told reporters after

House to vote on GOP’s new Israel aid bill

Washington — The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a new standalone Israel aid bill, complicating efforts in the Senate to rally support for a bipartisan national security bill that House GOP leaders oppose.  House Majority Whip Tom Emmer announced the vote on Tuesday.  House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, announced the standalone

Who might Trump pick to be vice president? Here are 6 possibilities

The presidential primary season isn’t over yet, but with decisive victories in the first two nominating contests and only one remaining opponent for the 2024 Republican nomination, former President Donald Trump has begun to field questions about the names that are on his VP short list and what vice presidential qualities he’s looking for in