Feb 13 Will the race to succeed George Santos in Congress be a bellweather? By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Forecasting for November could be complicated given that turnout, which was already expected to be low given the abbreviated race, could be further hampered by a snow storm. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: House GOP successfully votes to impeach Mayorkas after 1st attempt failed By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Having failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas the first time, House Republicans are determined to try again Tuesday, but it's not at all certain the do-over vote will produce a better tally after last week's politically embarrassing setback. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump calls for new leadership at RNC, including daughter-in-law as co-chair By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Associated Press None of Trump's leadership wishes will come to fruition without an in-person vote by the Republican National Committee, which is expected to meet later this spring. Continue reading
Feb 13 Live Results: New York special election to replace George Santos Voters in NY-03 will decide who will complete the remaining 11 months of Republican Santos' unfinished term. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: White House holds briefing as consumer inflation continues to steadily lower By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Consumer inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated in the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled price surge is only gradually and fitfully coming under control. Continue reading
Feb 13 Senate passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel, fate uncertain in House By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Dollars provided by the legislation would purchase U.S.-made defense equipment, including munitions and air defense systems that authorities say are desperately needed as Russia batters the country. Continue reading
Feb 12 Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a rare political crisis after president's resignation By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungary's long-serving government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a rare political crisis after the president resigned amid public anger over her pardoning of a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case. Continue reading
Feb 12 Biden forms task force to avoid mishandling of classified documents during presidential transitions By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Presidential Records Transition Task Force will study past transitions to determine best practices for safeguarding classified information from an outgoing administration. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:06 The potential impact of Trump's extreme deportation and immigration agenda By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ali Schmitz On the campaign trail this weekend, Donald Trump made clear that if elected president again, he’d pursue more extreme immigration policies, including mass deportations of millions of people. Laura Barrón-López joined Amna Nawaz to break down the potential impact of… Continue watching
Feb 12 Dutch appeals court orders Netherlands to stop exporting F-35 parts to Israel amid humanitarian concerns By Molly Quell, Associated Press Judges in the Netherlands have ordered the Dutch government to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing a clear risk of violations of international law. Continue reading