IRS on the chopping block on first day of legislative work under Speaker McCarthy
The House of Representatives is slated to vote on a bill Monday night that would cut more than $70 billion in Internal Revenue Service funding in an effort to prevent…
Jim Jordan expected to lead committee on oversight of Biden’s ‘weaponization’ of federal government
House Republicans are getting set to establish a new Judiciary subcommittee to look into how the Executive Branch has investigated and collected information on American citizens. The subcommittee, if formed,…
Defense spending cuts proposal sparks internal Republican strife
Republicans are feuding behind the scenes over whether cuts to defense spending are necessary for the new 118th Congress under the leadership of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. During an interview…
Vulnerable Democrat governor faces crowded field of challengers, including two well known Republicans
Two well known Republicans are headlining a crowded primary field seeking to unseat Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear this year in a race being eyed as a top target for…
What’s in it: House GOP rules package aims to curb trillions in yearly heaps of new debt
A 55-page set of rules for the House that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hopes to pass on Monday will set ambitious new curbs on federal spending, part of the GOP’s…
Biden has summit with Mexican President López Obrador days after ‘El Chapo’ son’s fentanyl trafficking arrest
President Biden is to discuss migration among other topics with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at Monday’s summit held just days after the son of “El Chapo” was arrested…
Democrats organize bid to extradite Bolsonaro from Florida after Brazilian Capitol attack
Many Democrats are calling for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to be removed from his Florida getaway after thousands of his supporters attacked the Brazilian Capitol, Presidential Palace and Supreme…
Bolsonaro condemns Brazil rioters, denies organizing Capitol riot
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro offered subdued criticism of his supporters who ransacked the Brazilian Capitol, Presidential Palace and Supreme Court on Sunday. Bolsonaro compared the attack to left-wing riots…
Biden condemns ‘assault on democracy’ in Brazil as Democrats compare riots to January 6
President Biden condemned the pro-Bolsonaro attack on Brazil’s Capitol and presidential palace Monday, with many Democrats comparing the incident to the pro-Trump storming of the U.S. Capitol in January 2021.…
Fresh off speaker battle, GOP looks to pass rules package that has already ruffled feathers within party
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, fresh off his days-long battle to secure his new position, will once again have to get his party on the same page as they vote on…