Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that she will not be attending this year’s Al Smith Dinner, making her the first presidential candidate since Walter Mondale in 1984 to snub New York City’s famous Catholic…
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10 Dems vote with GOP to rebuke Biden officials over chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
by adminTen Democrats voted with Republicans to rebuke Biden administration officials over their handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on Wednesday. It passed 219 to 194, and among the Democrats who voted for the measure…
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken could be held in contempt of Congress after a key House committee advanced the penal measure on Tuesday. The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a contempt resolution against the top…
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White House Cabinet officials rally around Biden despite backlash over his wife taking control of meeting
by adminBiden Cabinet members praised the president for his ‘exceptionally effective’ leadership and believe he is still fit for office after he handed over the reins of a Cabinet meeting to his wife, Jill Biden, just…
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Senate unanimously passes bill bolstering presidential candidates’ Secret Service protection
by adminIn the weeks following the nearly back-to-back assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump, the Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that would boost Secret Service protection to major presidential candidates. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and…
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Johnny Cash will be saying ‘Hello Out There’ to myriad tourists visiting the U.S. Capitol from now on – after congressional leaders got together to unveil a statue of the legendary musician. Both Republican and…
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United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer made an unfortunate gaffe during a speech at his party’s conference Tuesday when he mistakenly called for the return of ‘sausages,’ instead of hostages, held by Hamas in the…
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Trump briefed on ‘real and specific threats’ from Iran to assassinate him, campaign says
by adminFormer President Trump was briefed Tuesday about ‘real and specific threats’ from Iran to assassinate the Republican presidential candidate, according to his campaign. Iran’s aim to assassinate Trump is part of the Islamic Republic’s efforts…
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Iran spouts ‘propaganda’ from UN podium, calls on Middle East to unite behind Tehran
by adminIn an address to the 79th United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed to be the one playing peacemaker in the Middle East and, in a juxtaposition, accused Israel of supporting terrorism. Pezeshkian…
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As Senator Mitch McConnell approaches the finish line on his record-setting tenure as Senate Republican leader, histories of his outsized impact on American policy and politics are already being written. One can’t overstate his accomplishments…