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Bernie Sanders urges Congress to reject further U.S. aid for Israel

Sen. Bernie Sanders called on Congress Tuesday not to approve more U.S. funding to Israel over what the Vermont independent called the Jewish state's "grossly disproportionate" and "immoral" military response in Gaza that is "in violation of international law."

January 2, 2024

Steve Scalise, No. 2 House Republican, endorses Trump

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise officially threw his support behind Donald Trump for president Tuesday, making the Louisiana Republican one of the highest-ranking members to endorse the former president.

January 2, 2024

Many voters don’t want Biden or Trump but that doesn’t mean they want No Labels’ ‘unity ticket’

Most Americans tell pollsters they dread a Trump-Biden rematch this year, but third-party presidential tickets historically flop at the ballot box.

January 1, 2024

Democratic mayors point finger at Texas governor over migrant ‘chaos’

The Democratic mayors of Chicago and Denver accused Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott of sowing "chaos" by busing and flying migrants who illegally crossed the southern border to theirs and other cities.

December 31, 2023

Texas AG accuses Biden administration of ‘aiding and abetting’ cartels in border crisis

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Sunday that the immigration policies of the Biden administration and the Department of Justice are "aiding and abetting" cartels in the record surge of illegal entries at the southern border.

December 31, 2023

Rep. Jamie Raskin wants Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Trump 14th Amendment case

Rep. Jamie Raskin said Sunday that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from any case involving former President Donald Trump's ballot eligibility.

December 31, 2023

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says Nikki Haley’s Civil War comments were a ‘mistake’

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley's remarks about the Civil War were a "mistake."

December 31, 2023

Slightly lower gasoline prices forecast for 2024

Years of above-average prices at the pump are projected to ease next year, saving U.S. drivers tens of billions of dollars.

December 28, 2023

Haley tries to clean up Civil War remarks that omitted slavery

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was in damage control mode Thursday over her failure to mention slavery when prompted about the Civil War at a town hall in New Hampshire.

December 28, 2023

George Santos hurls expletives at New York mayor over car break-in

Disgraced former New York Rep. George Santos, in an expletive-filled rant, blamed New York City Mayor Eric Adams for his car's broken window.

December 27, 2023

Democratic group pours $6 million into flipping George Santos’ seat blue

The House Majority PAC, a Democratic-aligned group whose mission is to regain the House, on Wednesday launched a nearly $6 million ad campaign to flip the New York seat of expelled GOP Rep. George Santos.

December 27, 2023

Senate Democrats bristle at campaigning with unpopular Biden for reelection bids

Senate Democrats facing tough reelections in 2024 are happy to tout President Biden's achievements, but they're more coy about any plans to appear alongside the unpopular leader in their home states.

December 27, 2023

Joe Manchin’s retirement puts spotlight on West Virginia’s GOP primary fight for U.S. Senate

No longer worried about defeating Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III in a general election, Republicans cruising to victory in West Virginia could be the linchpin to retake the Senate majority.

December 25, 2023

Al Gore foreshadows 1 billion ‘climate refugees’ crossing borders from global warming

Al Gore offered a grim outlook Sunday for world migration patterns, predicting that migrants "crossing international borders in larger numbers" might soon be the result of climate change.

December 24, 2023

Decision on Trump’s immunity claims could be months away, former prosecutor warns

The Supreme Court's refusal to fast-track a hearing on Donald Trump's immunity claims has set up a legal battle that could drag on for months, a prominent former federal prosecutor warned Sunday.

December 24, 2023

Ron Johnson says Democrats open to border security because it poses ‘threat’ to Biden’s reelection

Sen. Ron Johnson accused Democrats on Sunday of only being open to policy changes on the southern border because the record flow of illegal immigrants poses problems for President Biden's reelection.

December 24, 2023

Senate Republican says Biden administration sending ‘mixed messages’ to Israel

Sen. Bill Hagerty said Sunday the U.S. is sending "mixed messages" to Israel, with the Biden administration criticizing the U.S. ally's counteroffensive against Hamas in Gaza and with Congress not approving aid.

December 24, 2023

Lindsey Graham says Trump getting kicked off ballot in Colorado is ‘political decision’

Sen. Lindsey Graham slammed the Colorado Supreme Court on Sunday for removing former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot, accusing the justices of having a "hatred" for the GOP front-runner and issuing a decision not based in law.

December 24, 2023

Biden’s big spending to build two EV charging stations earns him a ‘Squeal Award’

President Biden's green energy agenda has landed him on Sen. Joni Ernst's naughty list this holiday season.

December 21, 2023

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley feuds with Mitch McConnell over Republican nominees

Sen. Josh Hawley is blocking swift confirmation of two nominees to serve at federal agencies, but it's not because they're liberals put forward by President Biden.

December 20, 2023