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In a tense exchange with a reporter on Wednesday, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) proclaimed that offering humanitarian aid to Palestinians trapped in the Gaza Strip is "stupid," following the terrorist attack against Israel by Hamas that has escalated tensions in the region and caused Israel to ramp up military efforts in the region.

In a clash on Wednesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) accused pro-Palestinian protesters of being "insurrectionists."

MIAMI — The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office said Wednesday it won’t charge mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor with a crime from an alleged June incident in a bathroom at the Kesaya Center after a Miami Heat NBA Finals game.

An extreme right-wing social media influencer was sentenced to seven months in prison Wednesday for an election interference scheme against Black voters in 2016, the Department of Justice announced.

Donald Trump declared Wednesday that the government had been caught in a "big fat lie" during cross-examination of a prosecution witness in the former president's fraud trial.

A woman arrested at Donald Trump's New York fraud trial was said to be a court employee who wanted to "assist" the former president.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is being ridiculed for winning fewer votes on his second vote for U.S. Speaker than he had during the first round.

More than two months after filing a federally required financial report, former President Donald Trump got approval Tuesday from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics — with a notable caveat.

A caller on C-SPAN's Republican line said she would support Satan as speaker of the House if it stopped "communist" Democrats from taking power.

While considering a third presidential bid in 2016, Mitt Romney sought to form a unity ticket with Ted Cruz in what he called a "desperate" attempt to stop Donald Trump, according to a biography.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

One way physicists seek clues to unravel the mysteries of the universe is by smashing matter together and inspecting the debris. But these types of destructive experiments, while incredibly informative, have limits.

A woman who apparently tried to talk with former President Donald Trump during his civil fraud trial was arrested by police on Wednesday, according to a reporter who witnessed it.

A judge warned Donald Trump and others to keep their voices down following an outburst at his New York civil fraud trial Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) lost his second floor vote for Speaker on Wednesday – this time he had three fewer votes than his first vote, which gave him 200.

Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for the speakership on Wednesday by praising Jordan's willingness to cut the two most popular programs offered by the American government.

Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) humiliation continued Wednesday as he, once again, failed to secure the necessary votes to clinch the Speaker of the House post. By the time the roll was called and they'd reached last names that begin with "G," Jordan had already lost 11 votes.

New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron rebuked lawyers for Donald Trump after his legal team allegedly attempted to intimidate a witness.

Beloved country and western star Dolly Parton stays out of the fray of partisan politics, but her latest rock anthem reveals her frustration.

New emails uncovered by the New York Times show that MAGA lawyer Ken Chesebro thought filing a lawsuit to block President Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin was all but doomed to fail -- but he pressed to do it anyway because it would give congressional Republicans political cover to throw out certified election results.

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow appeared on Wednesday's episode of "The View" to promote her new book that details the American fight against fascism over the years – but she started with a discussion of the state of Congress.

Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan's attempt to become Speaker of the House is resurfacing a litany of allegations against the Ohio Republican, from his ties to Donald Trump and the January 6 insurrection, to at least six of his former Ohio State (OSU) wrestlers saying Jordan knew about sexual abuse from the team doctor yet he repeatedly ignored it.

Republican senators expressed frustration with their House counterparts as Rep. Jim Jordan's bid for speaker appears to be on the rocks.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) came up well short in his bid to become speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, and now one of his top allies is predicting things will get even worse for him on Wednesday.

In April, Allen Weisselberg — former chief financial officer for the Trump Organization — was released from Rikers Island after serving about four months of a five-month sentence on charges that included falsifying business records, criminal tax fraud and grand larceny. New York State Attorney General Letitia James had launched a criminal investigation of Weisselberg in 2021, and he agreed to a plea deal with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in 2022.