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SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Tim Scott, who grew up in working-class poverty to become South Carolina’s first Black senator, and now the Senate’s lone Black Republican, was set to declare his candidacy for president on Monday, coming into the 2024 race with more cash on hand than all of his competitors […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Sunday argued that House Republicans, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, had created an “insane situation” as the White House negotiates with lawmakers on raising the nation’s debt ceiling to avoid a potentially disastrous default. “What we have right now is Speaker McCarthy and MAGA House […]
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington, the House Budget Committee chairman, on Sunday pushed back on President Joe Biden’s call for tax increases as part of a deal to raise the nation’s debt limit to avoid an unprecedented default. “No. 1, it’s not on the table for discussion. […]
by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet on Monday to directly negotiate on how to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling in the final days before the country defaults on its bills. McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters on Sunday that a conversation he’d just had with Biden […]
ilbusca/Getty Stock Images (LINCOLN, Neb.) — Nebraska lawmakers voted on Friday to restrict abortion access after 12 weeks and to ban gender affirming care for trans youth. The bill, passed by the Nebraska legislature in a 33-15 vote, will head over to Republican Gov. Jim Pillen’s desk, where it is expected to be signed into law. […]
Jacques Witt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday informed G-7 leaders meeting in Japan that he will support joint training of Ukrainian fighter pilots on F-16s, which begins the process of fulfilling a repeated request by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for those jets. “Today, President Biden informed G-7 leaders that the United States will […]
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After optimistic talk from both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden earlier this week, Rep. Garrett Graves, who is leading debt ceiling talks for House Republicans, said Friday negotiations have hit a snag. “We decided to press pause because it’s just not productive,” Graves said […]
amphotora/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A D.C. police lieutenant was arrested and charged Friday with obstruction of justice and making false statements over allegations that he leaked information to then-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy last month for his role in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. The Justice […]
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected next week to file paperwork with the Federal Election Commission declaring his candidacy for president in 2024, which would formally enter him in the race for the White House, two sources familiar with the plans told ABC News. DeSantis, a Republican, is likely to […]
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein suffered complications from shingles that included Ramsay Hunt syndrome and encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, her office confirmed on Thursday. Feinstein, a Democrat, was diagnosed with shingles in February and was away from the Senate while recovering at home for some three months. The New […]
