McCarthy ally warns GOP consultants they can’t work with Cheney
By Melanie Zanona, CNN Jeff Miller, a lobbyist and close ally of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, has warned GOP consultants in recent weeks…
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Latest US military hypersonic test fails
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US suffered a setback in the race with China and Russia to develop hypersonic weapons when its latest test failed, the…
Continue ReadingLiz Cheney calls out Jim Banks for falsely signing letter as the ranking member of January 6 committee
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN GOP Rep. Jim Banks lamented on the House floor that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prevented him from serving on…
Continue ReadingClose to 200 Americans are still seeking to leave Afghanistan, State Department tells congressional staff
CNN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The State Department informed congressional staff Thursday that it is in touch with 363 US citizens in Afghanistan, 176…
Continue Reading‘Tax the rich’ plans at risk as Democrats’ talks drag on
By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN Major parts of the Democrats’ plan to tax the rich are in jeopardy of falling out of their sweeping…
Continue ReadingBiden details Democratic talks as party tries to secure his sweeping agenda
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday provided new insight into his ongoing negotiations with Democrats, laying out in the most…
Continue ReadingMarjorie Taylor Greene confronts Liz Cheney and Jamie Raskin as tensions rise during contempt vote
By Annie Grayer, Kristin Wilson and Melanie Zanona, CNN Drama on the House floor developed when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Reps. Jamie…
Continue ReadingHouse Freedom Caucus prepares to select its next leader
By Melanie Zanona The hard-line House Freedom Caucus is gearing up to elect a new leader to replace its current chairman Rep. Andy Biggs, who is…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Merrick Garland’s hearing with the House Judiciary Committee
By Tierney Sneed The House Judiciary Committee, known for its combativeness, had the opportunity Thursday to question Attorney General Merrick…
Continue ReadingCheney goes after her own party in House debate on Bannon contempt resolution
By Annie Grayer and Clare Foran, CNN Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, who serves as the vice chair of the House select committee investigating the January…
Continue ReadingThese are the 9 House Republicans who voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Nine House Republicans broke ranks Thursday to join all Democrats in voting to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for…
Continue ReadingBiden says US facing an inflection point in the battle for the soul of America
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden cast the fight for voting rights in sweeping terms Thursday after the Senate failed to advance a bill on the…
Continue ReadingTexas Gov. Abbott appoints new secretary of state who briefly represented Trump in PA election challenge
By Dianne Gallagher and Wesley Bruer, CNN John Scott, the newly appointed top election official in Texas, briefly represented President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingFive military veterans advising Sen. Sinema resign, calling her one of the ‘principal obstacles to progress’
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Five military veterans on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema‘s advisory board resigned from their roles this week, slamming…
Continue ReadingFederal judge rules detention of Guantanamo detainee is unlawful
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A federal judge ruled that the detention of one of the 39 detainees being held at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay is…
Continue ReadingLiberal backlash against Sinema grows on Capitol Hill as potential Arizona challenger emerges
By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is at the zenith of her influence in Washington, with the ability to dramatically reshape…
Continue ReadingTexas attorney general urges Supreme Court to allow controversial abortion law to remain in effect as challenges play out
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged the Supreme Court Thursday to allow Texas’ controversial…
Continue ReadingMeghan, Duchess of Sussex, urges Schumer and Pelosi to pass federal paid family leave
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is urging Congressional Democratic leadership to pass federal paid family and medical leave…
Continue ReadingLawmakers puzzled that Biden is yet to name nominee for senior military job
By Ellie Kaufman, Oren Liebermann and Ali Zaslav, CNN Senators are concerned that President Joe Biden has not named a nominee for one of the most…
Continue Reading5 things to watch for CNN’s Biden town hall in Baltimore
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday is expected to face questions about his legislative agenda and his handling of key issues…
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