After Iran's strikes on Israel, Speaker Mike Johnson is facing pressure to pass a foreign aid deal to support the embattled country. Senators passed a $95 billion foreign aid package that includes money for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific in February. The deal also includes billions for Ukraine, which many in the GOP don't support. Johnson is also facing the threat of removal from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene if he moves forward with the Senate's bill
The government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic opened the people’s eyes to the relentless power of pharmaceutical companies.
The House on Friday voted to reauthorize a key U.S. spy program considered crucial to national security.
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with CNN’s Jake Tapper
The Maine Legislature is nearing adjournment with unfinished business, including final votes on a series of gun safety bills introduced after the deadliest shooting in state history
The House of Representatives has approved sending $60 billion to Ukraine for its defense against Russia’s invasion, an issue that has roiled Speaker Mike Johnson’s already perilously slim majority. The aid package passed 311 to 112, with more Democrats voted in favor than Republicans – and just 101 Republicans voted for the bill while 112 voted nay. In a dramatic moment toward the end of the vote, Democrats began passing around Ukrainian flags — in violation of House protocol, according to the...
The Brazilian Supreme Court has ruled that the state must compensate victims of stray bullets during military and law enforcement operations
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that, once signed into law by President Biden, will give TikTok's parent company ByteDance nine months to divest the app or face a national ban, reflecting significant bipartisan concern over the app's Chinese ownership and potential data security risks. read more
DOMINIC LAWSON: The ball has been ping- ponging back and forth between the two Houses over the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration Bill).
Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) went off on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) in an interview with CNN's John King on Wednesday evening, pinning much of the congressional dysfunction on her and demanding she move on from her threats to call a vote to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).Greene has turned on Johnson as he faces pressure to bring a vote in the House on defense aid to Ukraine — something she adamantly opposes despite Johnson having loaded the proposed legislation with compromises to...
The final defeat of the GOP three-headed monster won't be as dramatic as the 7th Cavarly's last stand. But it'll be driven by the same suicidal hubris.
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Big Island police are urging the public to watch out for the usage of counterfeit $100 bills that have been making their way around East Hawaii. HPD said the bills were presented to retail employees. Retail employees are advised to thoroughly check all U.S. currency. If any employee does come across these []