POLITICS

Harris campaign hits Trump on Taliban deal after Afghanistan criticism

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Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is rehashing former President Donald Trump’s 2020 deal with the Taliban, as the Republican nominee has repeatedly criticized her for the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan during President Biden’s first year in office.  August 26 marked three years since the Abbey Gate suicide bombing attack outside the Hamid

House GOP Introduces Stopgap Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Block Noncitizen Voting

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House Republicans have introduced a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown, but its voter fraud provisions face Democrat opposition. House Republicans have introduced a stopgap spending bill designed to avert a government shutdown at the end of September, but its inclusion of a provision targeting noncitizen voting has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats. Unveiled

Sens. Scott, Cotton Condemn Anti-Semitism at Republican Jewish Coalition Meeting

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‘This election is about whether we as a nation stand with Israel or capitulate to terrorists,’ Sen. Rick Scott said. Two pro-Israel senators spoke at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s (RJC) Leadership Summit at the Venetian Las Vegas on Sept. 5, ending a night marked by praise for Israel and its embattled leader, Prime Minister Benjamin

House Foreign Affairs Committee Subpoenas Blinken to Testify About Afghanistan Withdrawal

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The committee plans to release its report on the Afghanistan withdrawal on Sept. 9. The House Foreign Affairs Committee has subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken to testify on Sept. 19 about the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The subpoena follows up on a May 22 request by committee’s chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) for