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NBC News congressional reporter Sahil Kapur explained Sunday that the idea of a joint-rule Congress is never going to happen, not because of a lack of willingness, but because of minority rule.

Rep. Lauren Boebert's (R-CO) campaign dropped $317.48 at the bar owned by the Democrat she was seen fondling during the family-friendly Beetlejuice musical, Politico found.

In a column for Ohio's largest newspaper, the former editorial director for the Cleveland- Plain-Dealer dropped the hammer on Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for coming way too close for comfort to the House speakership.

Rep. Jim Jordan's grand plan to replace former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as speaker of the House looks like it is heading to the dustbin of history according to one senior GOP congressperson.

CNN is reporting that the lawmaker claimed there are "approximately 20" Republicans who have been plotting over the weekend to take to the House floor next week and derail the controversial Ohio Republican's plans to assume the speakership.

According to the report, Jordan won't come close to the 217 votes he needs and... Читать дальше...

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said on Sunday he is "tired" of the behind-the-scenes battle for the next speaker of the House after he ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) received donations from Rep. Kevin McCarthy's political action committee (PAC) ahead of her vote not to remove him as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

With a hearing expected on Monday where United States District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Tanya Chutkan is expected to hear arguments to expand a gag order on Donald Trump, the Washington Post is reporting that close associates are claiming she seems unfazed by the historic trial she will be overseeing against a former president.

In a deep dive into how she ended up on the bench overseeing the prosecution of the former president for his part in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election he lost... Читать дальше...

CBS host Margaret Brennan grilled Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis after he suggested 2.3 million Palestinians were all anti-Semitic.

During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) took a swipe at some of his Republican House colleagues and conservative activists who are attempting to bully House caucus members into making Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) the new House speaker.

CNN host Jake Tapper pushed back on Sunday after Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley tried to blame President Joe Biden for Republicans' inability to elect a House Speaker.

During an appearance on CNN on Sunday morning, host Victor Blackwell was forced to shut down a House Republican who took advantage of a question about what to do with Palestinian refugees to attack President Joe Biden over immigration in the U.S.

Discussing the evacuation of Gaza due to the assault on Israel by Hamas militants, Blackwell asked Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) how America can help.

Good immediately segued into criticizing Democrats and Biden.

LAWRENCE — Professional musician and novice Kansas City Chiefs enthusiast Taylor Swift avoided flexing her artistry on the political stage during the 2016 presidential contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

Attorney General Jeff Landry’s stunning win in the governor’s race Saturday overwhelmed most other election news, but a few notable trends also emerged.

— What threat does ‘Day of Jihad’ pose to American cities? As US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was giving a press conference yesterday in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, right down the street at the international headquarters of Hamas (yes, Qatar hosts them and nobody has arrested them) that terrorist organization’s leader was calling for yesterday to be a “Day of Jihad”: a call for Muslims across the world to attack Jews and anybody or any nation perceived as Israel’s ally. New York City... Читать дальше...

Taking to his Truth Social platform on Sunday morning, former president Donald Trump posted a cryptic message that seems to imply a threat against President Joe Biden's administration.

Without providing any context for what set the former president off, he began by writing, "Through weakness you get war."

That was followed with Trump once again complaining that the multiple criminal indictments he is facing are part of a plot to keep him from being reelected in 2024.

Disgraced former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn auctioned off a MyPillow cushion signed by Mike Lindell to benefit former Trump adviser Peter Navarro's legal fund.

Rep. Jim Jordan's bid to be the next House speaker after the ouster Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is running into a considerable amount of resistance from his GOP caucus, so allies of the Ohio Republican are reportedly twisting arms and making threats to ensure his selection.

Donald Trump's comments about the Hamas invasion of Israel last week has once again handed federal prosecutors new ammo for when they appear in court in Florida to press the case that he endangered national security by hoarding government documents at his Mar-a-Lago report.

On Sunday, October 15, according to an exclusive report from NBC News, ex-vice president and 2024 presidential candidate Mike Pence's campaign finance filing is set to be publicized.

Embattled Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican who is currently under indictment for alleged fraud, reportedly threatened Saturday to resign from his position if Republicans reach a deal with Democrats to elect a speaker of the House.

Republican leaders in the House are a lot like Hamas, a former White House reporter argued on Saturday.

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to review a 10th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that affirmed awarding sanctions against attorneys responsible for a frivolous lawsuit tied to the 2020 election.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is "screwed" after a federal judge held that the jury in Giuliani's defamation case will be informed that he hid his assets, a former federal prosecutor said Saturday.

Rep. Jim Jordan's allies were shocked that he didn't receive the needed votes to become House speaker despite running all but unopposed, according to Bloomberg.