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Government shutdown ‘would only give strength to the Democrats,’ McCarthy warns GOP rebels

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday warned conservatives threatening to block government funding legislation that a federal shutdown would benefit their political opponents and undermine Republicans' policy objectives.

September 17, 2023

Rep. Nancy Mace won’t rule out ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina refused Sunday to rule out supporting an effort to strip House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of his leadership position.

September 17, 2023

Trump calls criminal charges against him ‘banana republic indictments’

Former President Donald Trump has a new term for the criminal charges he's facing for alleged campaign finance violations, mishandling classified documents and trying to overturn the 2020 election.

September 17, 2023

Va. General Assembly candidate Susanna Gibson’s online sex show irks fellow Democrats in Congress

Congressional Democrats from Virginia are trying to distance themselves from a Democratic candidate for the state House of Delegates after it was revealed she performed online sexual acts for money.

September 14, 2023

House bucks Biden electric vehicle push with bill to safeguard gas-powered cars

The House passed legislation on Thursday that would prevent states from forcing automakers to go electric by phasing out sales of new gas-powered vehicles to combat climate change.

September 14, 2023

Red states seek to break up major climate finance group

Republican attorneys general from nearly two dozen states are aiming to disband a U.N. coalition of the world's largest financial companies dedicated to reaching net-zero fossil fuel emissions by 2050.

September 14, 2023

Republican Mitt Romney won’t seek second Senate term, says it’s ‘time for a new generation’

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney revealed Wednesday he will not seek reelection to a second term in 2024, citing his age and dissatisfaction with the direction of both political parties.

September 13, 2023

Energy Secretary Granholm grilled by GOP senator over ‘arrogant’ EV road trip altercation

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's summer road trip in an electric vehicle has landed her in the hot seat with a top congressional Republican.

September 13, 2023

Manchin makes tortured calculations about risking a reelection run in Trump country

Sen. Joe Manchin III is a nuisance to the White House, unapologetically critical of his Democratic Party and increasingly alienated from voters in his home state that has turned bright red.

September 13, 2023

Energy Secretary Granholm’s EV road trip turns into a charging station debacle

Department of Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm's summer road trip in an electric vehicle was meant to promote the Biden administration's green energy agenda.

September 12, 2023

American oil producers set to break records despite Biden’s climate agenda

Domestic oil production is forecasted to reach an all-time high by the end of this year, even as President Biden's climate change agenda seeks to blunt fossil fuel output and consumption.

September 12, 2023

McConnell tells GOP skeptics of more Ukraine aid to stop ‘dreaming about America’s retreat’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell doubled down Monday on his criticism of GOP colleagues who are reluctant to dish out more federal spending for Ukraine in its war against Russia.

September 11, 2023

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin won’t rule out 2024 presidential run

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin left the door open Sunday to a potential presidential run next year amid suggestions by some national GOP figures that the Republican could make a late entry into the crowded primary field.

September 10, 2023

Senate Democrat: ‘No news here’ as prosecutor seeks Hunter Biden indictment

Sen. Chris Coons, Delaware Democrat, downplayed the seriousness of a special counsel seeking an indictment against Hunter Biden, saying "there's no news here" because Mr. Biden isn't seeking elective office.

September 10, 2023

Nikki Haley: Tuberville’s military hold using service families as ‘political pawns’

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Sunday blasted GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville for his monthslong hold over hundreds of military promotions.

September 10, 2023

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy sidesteps Biden impeachment: ‘I’m not going there’

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy on Sunday skirted questions about whether the GOP-led House should open an official impeachment inquiry into President Biden over his family's past foreign business deals.

September 10, 2023

Gavin Newsom on White House run if Biden bows out: ‘Move past this notion’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday tried to put the last nail in the coffin about running for president in 2024, even as the Democrat sparks campaign talk by embarking on a series of media interviews.

September 10, 2023

House GOP zeros in on Biden impeachment inquiry, but Senate Republicans bristle

Senate Republicans have little appetite for impeachment proceedings against President Biden over his family's past foreign business dealings, presenting a major roadblock as House GOP lawmakers work to win over their own skeptics.

September 7, 2023

Biden cancels all oil, gas drilling leases in Alaskan Arctic wildlife refuge

The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will cancel all oil and natural gas drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were sold during the Trump administration, a move that federal officials said is to protect the region's array of wildlife, combat climate change and honor Indigenous residents.

September 6, 2023

Competing energy plans from GOP White House hopefuls would boost domestic oil, nuclear power

Republican presidential candidates are zeroing in on energy proposals they say would cut costs with more domestic fossil fuel production and counter President Biden's climate-change agenda.

September 6, 2023