Nov 16 Rep. George Santos won't seek reelection after scathing ethics report details 'overwhelming evidence' of lawbreaking By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Shortly after the panel's report was released, Santos blasted it as a “politicized smear” in a tweet on X but said that he would not be seeking reelection to a second term. Continue reading
Nov 16 Read the full House Ethics report on George Santos' alleged campaign crimes Santos has maintained his innocence and refused to resign despite calls from many of his colleagues to do so. Continue reading
Nov 16 Police and protesters clash outside Democratic Party HQ during demonstration against war in Gaza By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Police and protesters have clashed outside Democratic National Committee headquarters during a demonstration for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Nov 15 A key U.S. spy program will lapse at year's end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Wray asked lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday to imagine what would happen if an attack occurred on U.S. soil that the FBI had not been able to disrupt because it didn't have the proper intelligence. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: House hearing on 'Threats to the Homeland' with DHS Secretary Mayorkas By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The department has been rallying support for three authorities it says are vital to protect the country but are either already lapsed or in danger of lapsing without congressional action. Continue reading
Nov 15 Spain's leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan separatists as he works to form a new government By Joseph Wilson, Ciarán Giles, Associated Press The defense Wednesday came as part of a debate a day before the Socialist leader seeks the endorsement of the chamber to form a new government. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 7:28 GOP Rep. Gallagher discusses government funding debate and competition with China By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman As President Biden prepared for his meeting with Chinese President Xi in San Francisco, lawmakers in Washington were sorting out a plan to prevent a government shutdown. The House passed a temporary funding patch Tuesday with Republicans divided and Democrats… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 9:53 Why people in an Ohio town feel left behind in the modern U.S. economy By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik, Sarah Clune Hartman, Ethan Dodd Steubenville, Ohio, was once a powerhouse of American manufacturing. But like many communities that depended on the steel industry, it has struggled to find its place in the modern economy as the country as a whole sees high growth and… Continue watching
Nov 15 Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Hunter Biden has asked a judge to approve subpoenas for documents from Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials related to whether political pressure wrongly influenced the criminal case against him. Continue reading
Nov 15 France issues arrest warrants for Syrian President Assad, 3 generals alleging involvement in war crimes By Barbara Surk, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Lawyers for victims say French judicial authorities have issued international arrest warrants for Syrian President Bashar Assad, his brother Maher, and two army generals for their alleged involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity. Continue reading