Jan 04 Elon Musk says Twitter will ease ban on political advertising By Associated Press Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. Continue reading
Jan 04 Here’s what the speaker of the House actually does By Rachel Paine Caufield, The Conversation The speaker of the House is the most visible and authoritative spokesperson for the majority party in the House. But their role goes beyond politics to everything from accounting to procurement. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: I hope they get their act together,’ Biden says of Republican vote for House speaker By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden says House Republicans' inability to unify behind a speaker candidate is "embarrassing" and "not a good look" for the country. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after Israel demolishes part of West Bank village By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Residents and activists say the Israeli military has demolished homes, water tanks and olive orchards in two Palestinian villages in the south of the occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Biden, McConnell make bipartisan trip to Kentucky amid House GOP chaos By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden is in Kentucky visiting a dilapidated bridge that's getting a federal facelift and talking up the virtues of bipartisanship with Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell. Continue reading
Jan 03 Transgender inmate executed in Missouri By Jim Salter, Associated Press A Missouri inmate has been put to death for a 2003 killing, becoming what is believed to be the first transgender woman executed in the U.S. Continue reading
Jan 03 FDA finalizes rule change allowing mail-order abortion pills By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.S. health officials have finalized a rule change that allows women seeking abortion pills to get them through the mail. The update Tuesday by the FDA replaces a long-standing requirement that the medicine be picked up in person. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: House adjourns on the 2nd day of voting after McCarthy falls short of majority By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Republicans plowed through the second day of the new Congress, with no clear off-ramp from their political chaos over electing leader Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 8:59 House adjourns until Wednesday after McCarthy fails to win enough votes to become speaker By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz Tuesday marked the start of a new Congress with Democrats retaining the Senate and Republicans taking control of the House. Republican Kevin McCarthy has aimed to be Speaker for years but a group of his own party members adamantly opposed… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 6:14 McCarthy supporter on speaker deadlock: ‘I think this debate is actually good’ By Geoff Bennett Kevin McCarthy came up short in three rounds of voting for House Speaker on Tuesday. One supporter of his bid is Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan. First elected to Congress in 2020, McClain voted against certifying Arizona and Pennsylvania electors… Continue watching