Politics Oct 31 WATCH: Austin and Blinken urge Senate to send aid to Israel and Ukraine The nation's top military and diplomatic leaders urged an increasingly divided Congress on Tuesday to send immediate aid to Israel and Ukraine, arguing at a hearing that broad support for the assistance would signal U.S. strength to adversaries worldwide.
Politics Oct 18 WATCH: Biden nominee for Israel ambassador promises senators he will ensure U.S. ally ‘has what it needs’ Biden's nominee to be ambassador to Israel told senators Wednesday that he would “ensure Israel has what it needs to defend itself” and would work with the U.S. ally to end the attacks by Hamas if he were confirmed.
Politics Oct 13 Schumer to lead bipartisan group of senators to Israel to show ‘unwavering’ U.S. support Schumer, D-N.Y., is leading a bipartisan group of senators to the country “to show the United States' unwavering support for Israel,” his office said.
Politics Oct 12 WATCH: White House announces evacuation flights for Americans who want to leave Israel The White House announced that the U.S. government will begin operating evacuation flights to help Americans leave Israel as Israel prepares to escalate retaliatory action against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
Politics Oct 12 Republicans have chosen Scalise as House speaker, but his path is uncertain. What happens next? Now the race is on to secure the 217 votes Rep. Steve Scalise will need on the House floor to win the speaker's gavel.
Politics Oct 03 Laphonza Butler sworn in to replace Feinstein, becoming third Black female senator in U.S. history Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler has been sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history.
Politics Sep 29 California Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at 90 Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state -- including environmental protection, reproductive rights and gun control -- but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans…
Politics Sep 26 Booker calls on Menendez to resign, joining growing list of Democrats Menendez has so far been defiant in the face of criticism from his colleagues, as he did after he first faced federal bribery charges eight years ago — a case that ended with a deadlocked jury.
World Sep 21 WATCH: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy gives address at U.S. National Archives during visit to Washington President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a whirlwind return visit to Washington on Thursday to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine, delivering an upbeat message on the war's progress while facing new questions about the flow of American dollars.
Politics Sep 20 Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nominees Brown's confirmation on a 83-11 vote, months after President Joe Biden nominated him for the post, comes as Democrats try to maneuver around holds placed on hundreds of nominations by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the Pentagon's abortion policy.