Trump’s NATO threats split GOP
Former President Trump’s remarks about encouraging aggression toward “delinquent” NATO members are shining a light on divisions among Republicans looking to safeguard America’s commitments abroad and...
View ArticleTrump urges Supreme Court to delay Jan. 6 case amid immunity appeal
Former President Trump on Monday urged the Supreme Court to keep his federal election subversion criminal trial on hold as he appeals a ruling that he doesn’t have immunity from the charges. Trump’s...
View ArticlePresident Biden meets with Jordan's king to discuss war in the Middle East
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- President Joe Biden welcomed Jordan's King Abdullah to the White House on Monday. The leader is a critical U.S. ally in the Middle East and this meeting was their first since...
View ArticleBiden hosts King of Jordan, Israel-Hamas conflict hostage deal top of mind
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President Joe Biden hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Washington Monday and the two leaders discussed the ongoing effort to free hostages held in Gaza, and growing concern...
View ArticleWhite House press secretary responds to Jon Stewart’s Biden critique in Daily...
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked her thoughts about Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show, the late-night show that launched him into political...
View ArticleTop colleges settle claims they favor wealthy students for admission
(The Hill) - A U.S. District judge in Chicago on Monday gave preliminary approval to more than $104 million in settlements among top universities and students who have accused the schools of favoring...
View ArticleWhite House says House GOP rejection of bipartisan Senate bill helps Russia,...
The White House on Tuesday urged House Republicans to reverse course and take up a bipartisan funding measure providing aid to Ukraine, Israel and other allies that passed the Senate in an early...
View ArticleSinema keeps Democrats, GOP on edge in Arizona
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I) is staring down a tight deadline to make a decision on whether or not to run for reelection in Arizona, joining an already heated race that includes Republican Kari Lake and...
View ArticleTrump holds 35-point lead in Haley's home state of South Carolina: Poll
Former President Trump is leading GOP challenger Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina by 35 points in a new poll as the two White House hopefuls ramp up campaign efforts ahead of the...
View ArticleBlinken says he spoke with Paul Whelan, American jailed in Russia for over 5...
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that he recently spoke on the phone to Paul Whelan, a former Marine accused of espionage, who has been jailed in Russia for over...
View Article$95 billion foreign aid package moves through Congress
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Early Tuesday, Senators passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid package to help Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. The bill now heads to the House where it faces an uncertain future. The...
View ArticleLawmakers looking to extend federal internet aid
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Lawmakers on Capitol Hill say internet access is just as important as running water and electricity. "What the ACP does is really provide meaningful relief to what has become a...
View ArticleWhite House says ceasefire deal "moving in the right direction"
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Another deal for a temporary ceasefire is imminent in Israel's war against Hamas, according to White House officials Tuesday. National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby...
View Article$300M 'Horizon Act' proposal filed to address Kentucky child care crisis
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Republican lawmaker has unveiled a multi-million-dollar proposal to address Kentucky’s childcare crisis. The $150 million annual budget ($300 million in each budget) for...
View ArticleSpeaker Johnson nixes plans to take up warrantless surveillance bill this week
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) abandoned plans to bring a bill to the House floor this week that would reauthorize the nation’s warrantless spy program, a second failure to consider legislation that has...
View ArticleDems pick up George Santos' old House seat
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – After a snowy special election day in New York, former Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y) came out on top to take over George Santos' seat in Congress. "Tom Souzzi won," House...
View ArticleWhite House ramps up pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson to pass foreign aid bill
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - House Republicans are digging in their heels by refusing to pass a massive foreign aid package that cleared the Senate Tuesday with bipartisan support. Speaker of the House Mike...
View ArticleDemocrats seek gun control laws on 6th anniversary of Parkland shooting
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Wednesday marks six years since the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. A group of Democratic lawmakers recognized the tragic...
View ArticleMayorkas impeachment effort heads to the Senate
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – In a late-night vote on Tuesday, the House voted 214 to 213 to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the southern border. “We had to do...
View ArticleClyburn to step out of Democratic leadership
Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) announced Wednesday that he will step out of Democratic leadership, ending more than two decades in the top tiers of the party and opening the assistant leader spot to...
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