Politics

Speaker Johnson floats stand-alone Israel aid plan after Schumer’s comments made situation ‘even more urgent’

EXCLUSIVE: WEST VIRGINIA — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said the House could soon consider a new stand-alone bill to aid…

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Illinois to cut state-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants, green card holders after soaring costs

Illinois officials are poised to slash a pair of state-funded health insurance programs that cover non-citizens and illegal immigrants, citing…

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Biden ghostwriter spotted on NYC streets hours after GOP lawmakers ripped him during heated Hur hearing

President Biden’s former ghostwriter, who become a key figure in Special Counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into Biden’s handling of classified…

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Trump holds slight edge over Biden in crucial battleground state: poll

A new poll in Michigan – one of the key states that may decide November's presidential election – indicates that…

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Biden parallels? How Carter fared against Reagan in this stage of election cycle

When President Biden and former President Donald Trump face off in an election rematch this November, one man will remain…

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Senate votes to confirm US ambassador to Haiti amid gang attempt to seize power in Caribbean country

The Senate confirmed Dennis B. Hankins as the U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Haiti, as the country faces a…

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Lawmakers blast Biden Gaza port plan as political move to win back progressives

House Republicans are accusing President Biden of building a temporary aid port for Gaza in a bid to win back…

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$12B in earmarks: Congress’ roller-coaster history with earmark spending takes another twist

6,628. That’s the number of earmarks bipartisan House and Senate lawmakers tucked into the $467 billion minibus spending bill which…

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Israel’s US ambassador slams Schumer’s ‘unhelpful’ anti-Netanyahu speech: ‘Israel is a sovereign democracy’

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog charged that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's criticism of Israeli Prime Minister…

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House GOP leaders call Schumer’s Israel comments ‘inappropriate,’ demand apology in impromptu press conference

House Republican leaders are blasting Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and demanding he apologize for urging Israel to hold…

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