World Apr 18 Congress moving swiftly on bipartisan action to punish Iran after revenge attack on Israel Several measures introduced and passed in the House and the Senate seek to publicly condemn and punish Iran financially. And the Biden administration on Thursday announced sanctions targeting producers of engines that power the drones used in the attack by…
Politics Apr 12 House passes reauthorization of key U.S. surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes The U.S. House has passed a bill to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a key U.S. government surveillance tool without including broad restrictions on how the FBI uses this crucial program to search for Americans' data.
Politics Apr 12 House nears reauthorization of U.S. spy program amid GOP pushback It is unclear if Johnson, who has called the program “critical” to national security, will have the Republican support necessary to push the bill through final passage.
Politics Apr 10 Reauthorization of U.S. spy tool blocked by House conservative revolt Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has called the program “critically important” but has struggled to find a path forward on the issue.
Politics Apr 08 DOJ blasts GOP effort to hold Garland in contempt over Biden special counsel audio In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the Justice Department rejected the demand from House Republicans that the agency turn over the full audio of Special Counsel Robert Hur's hourslong interviews with Biden and his ghostwriter.
Politics Mar 28 House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter Thursday to the Democratic president, inviting him to sit for a public hearing to "explain, under oath," what involvement he had in the Biden family businesses.
Politics Mar 25 Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden documents case House Republicans are threatening to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he does not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents.
Politics Mar 22 What’s next now that Speaker Johnson is facing a motion to vacate The next steps following a resolution filed Friday by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him from office will determine Johnson's political future as he faces growing criticism from his right flank for working across the aisle to fund the…
Politics Mar 22 Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Johnson over budget vote McCarthy's was the first such ouster of a speaker after far-right conservatives revolted over his compromise with Democrats to prevent a federal shutdown.
World Mar 14 Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided the U.S. in the war The special immigrant visa program allows eligible Afghans who helped Americans despite risk to themselves and their loved ones to apply for entry into America with their families.