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McCarthy may jump into U.S. House speaker race, as crises overseas mount
House Republicans are set to meet both Monday night and Tuesday in private to discuss where the party should go in the months ahead and who should lead them
How does a ‘frozen’ U.S. House function without a speaker? Everyone’s got an opinion.
The ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy created a leadership vacuum in the chamber and left multiple questions about how legislative business would proceed.
Government shutdown nears: U.S. House GOP fails to pass one-month spending plan
Both chambers of Congress must approve and President Joe Biden must sign government funding legislation before midnight on Saturday, otherwise a funding lapse would begin on Oct. 1.
GOP presidential hopefuls tear into each other and absent Trump at second debate
With Donald Trump absent, the remaining major candidates spent much of the rest of the night largely espousing the same conservative positions on a host of issues.
U.S. Senate panel weighs free speech and deep fakes in AI campaign ads
The hearing showed that imposing laws and regulations on campaign content without violating constitutional rights to political speech will be difficult.
U.S. Senate confirms a military nominee, the first since Tuberville blockade began
Alabama Republican Tommy Tuberville started blocking military appointments seven months ago to protest Defense Department abortion policies.
Former U.S. Capitol Police chief blames intelligence failures, not Trump, for Jan. 6 attack
Capitol Police were under-prepared for the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, because the FBI and others did not share intelligence ahead of the attack, the former Capitol Police chief said Tuesday.
Biden to nominate former FAA deputy to lead aviation agency
President Biden’s previous pick for FAA chief withdrew from consideration in March after Senate Republicans opposed his confirmation.
New federal water pollution rule draws mixed reaction
A federal rule limiting agencies’ power to regulate water pollution will severely restrict protections for waters and wetlands nationwide.
Labor leader touts union support as possible auto strikes loom
United Auto Workers at Detroit’s “Big Three” car companies voted overwhelmingly Aug. 25 to authorize a strike if a deal is not reached by Sept. 14.
‘Hate will not prevail in America’: Biden marks 60 years since March on Washington
Monday's event gained urgency after a white gunman on Saturday killed three Black people near a historically Black university in Jacksonville, Florida.
Trump absent but still dominates as GOP presidential rivals clash at first debate
Donald Trump instead recorded a competing interview with ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson that posted online minutes before the debate began.