House leaving early amid GOP funding woes
Business and Economics Full text Tesla shares fall amid poor performance Tesla shares fell 12% on Wednesday after the electric car maker reported second-quarter profit that fell short of expectations. Full text President Trump says he had no plans to nominate Jamie Dimon for Treasury Secretary Former President Trump said Tuesday he had […]
KJP speaks for first time from White House since Biden dropped out of presidential race: ‘Very personal’
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, holding the first press conference since President Biden announced he would not run for a second term, stressed that the decision was not due to his health. Jean-Pierre offered condolences to the family and friends of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died over the weekend, and was referring to […]
‘Everyone’s mad’: Fight to avoid government shutdown shatters House GOP peace
The fight to avert a government shutdown has once again highlighted the rifts within House Republicans’ slim majority. House Republican leaders tried to avoid another messy, drawn-out fight over federal funding this year by setting an ambitious timeline to pass all 12 separate budget bills before Congress recesses in August. That effort has been largely […]
White House comms team’s credibility called into question after Biden bows out: ‘Scandal’
The White House communications team’s credibility regarding knowledge of President Biden’s political future has come under national scrutiny for weeks as they have tried to assure the public that Biden is not withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race while simultaneously fielding questions from reporters about growing concerns about his health. “All I can do is […]
Biden won’t pardon Hunter, White House reaffirms, but critics aren’t so sure
Speculation is growing that President Biden may pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was recently convicted in a federal firearms trial, although the president and his staff have said he has no plans to pardon his eldest son, who has legal troubles. “I’ve been very clear: The president has no intention of pardoning his son,” […]
Republican funding plans crumbling as House eyes early exit
House Republicans’ ambitious hopes of passing an annual government funding bill by next week are quickly crumbling as a tight timeline and intraparty rifts threaten approval of the 2025 spending plan. Republicans had previously aimed to pass all 12 annual appropriations bills before the August recess, but that timeline has slipped after leaders delayed planned […]
Vulnerable House Dem dodges question on VP Harris’ record as ‘border czar’: ‘Don’t know who Kamala Harris is’
Rep. Emilia Sykes, a Democrat seeking reelection in a Democratic-held Ohio district, on Tuesday ignored questions about Vice President Harris’ record on immigration policy. “Congresswoman, do you think Kamala Harris has done a good job as border secretary?” Sykes was asked Tuesday at Rep. Rayburn’s Office Building in Washington, D.C. Sykes ignored the question and […]
Netanyahu to Meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Biden at White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with former President Donald Trump on Friday at his private residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, according to two announcements posted by Trump on his social media platform, Truth Social. The meeting marks a warming of relations between Netanyahu and Trump, who for years has resented Netanyahu for […]
Kamala Harris’s Record Comes Back to Haunt House Democrats
Vice President Kamala Harris’ record on key issues is reportedly already bothering House Democrats ahead of the 2024 general election. After President Joe Biden abruptly dropped out of the presidential race on Sunday, Harris quickly established herself as the Democratic frontrunner, helped by a behind-the-scenes pressure campaign by senior Democratic Party officials. Take a look […]
House Judiciary Committee Probes DOJ on Supreme Court Justices’ Safety After Assassination Attempt on Trump
Leaders of the House Judiciary Committee are investigating security for Supreme Court justices in the wake of an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024, at an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, that left former President Donald Trump on the brink of death. In a press release on Tuesday, the committee Said “We will launch an […]