Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker.… Read more
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Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
The Biden administration announced it waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency.… Read more
Trump campaign says he raised more than $45 million in 3rd quarter, far surpassing DeSantis
Donald Trump’s campaign said Wednesday it raised more than $45.5 million in the third quarter of the year — a haul that far surpasses Ron DeSantis, the man once seen as his fiercest rival.… Read more
Wisconsin Republicans consider $614M plan to fund Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs
The public will get a chance to sound off Thursday on a Republican-authored plan to hand the Milwaukee Brewers more than $614 million in public funding to cover repairs and renovations at American Family Field in hopes of keeping the team in Wisconsin for three more decades.… Read more
Thousands of US health care workers go on strike in multiple states over wages and staff shortages
Picketing began Wednesday at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 health care workers went on strike in Virginia, California and three other states over wages and staffing shortages, marking the latest major labor unrest in the United States.… Read more
Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next
The House of Representatives is entering uncharted territory after a far-right effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded thanks to support from Democrats. … Read more
Biden presses student debt relief as payments resume after the coronavirus pandemic pause
President Joe Biden announced another wave of federal student loan forgiveness on Wednesday as borrowers brace for payments to restart after a three-year pause that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read more
US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas is carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from the Capitol
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked by three armed attackers but was unharmed, the Texas Democrat’s office said.… Read more
Donald Trump returns to court as his fraud trial gets down to business after a fiery first day
Former President Donald Trump returned to a New York court Tuesday after a fiery start to his business fraud lawsuit trial, venting anew about a case he deems bogus. … Read more
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three federal gun charges filed after his plea deal collapsed
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to three federal firearms charges filed after a plea deal imploded, putting the case on track toward a possible trial as the 2024 election looms.… Read more
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Category Archives: National News
Donald Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker.… Continue Reading
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
The Biden administration announced it waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency.… Continue Reading
Trump campaign says he raised more than $45 million in 3rd quarter, far surpassing DeSantis
Donald Trump’s campaign said Wednesday it raised more than $45.5 million in the third quarter of the year — a haul that far surpasses Ron DeSantis, the man once seen as his fiercest rival.… Continue Reading
Wisconsin Republicans consider $614M plan to fund Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs
The public will get a chance to sound off Thursday on a Republican-authored plan to hand the Milwaukee Brewers more than $614 million in public funding to cover repairs and renovations at American Family Field in hopes of keeping the team in Wisconsin for three more decades.… Continue Reading
Thousands of US health care workers go on strike in multiple states over wages and staff shortages
Picketing began Wednesday at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 health care workers went on strike in Virginia, California and three other states over wages and staffing shortages, marking the latest major labor unrest in the United States.… Continue Reading
Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next
The House of Representatives is entering uncharted territory after a far-right effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded thanks to support from Democrats. … Continue Reading
Biden presses student debt relief as payments resume after the coronavirus pandemic pause
President Joe Biden announced another wave of federal student loan forgiveness on Wednesday as borrowers brace for payments to restart after a three-year pause that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue Reading
US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas is carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from the Capitol
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked by three armed attackers but was unharmed, the Texas Democrat’s office said.… Continue Reading
Donald Trump returns to court as his fraud trial gets down to business after a fiery first day
Former President Donald Trump returned to a New York court Tuesday after a fiery start to his business fraud lawsuit trial, venting anew about a case he deems bogus. … Continue Reading
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three federal gun charges filed after his plea deal collapsed
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to three federal firearms charges filed after a plea deal imploded, putting the case on track toward a possible trial as the 2024 election looms.… Continue Reading