Congresswoman said she faced death threats after being attacked in her DC apartment

by admin | Nov 15, 2023 | Politics

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Angie Craig’s physical injuries healed relatively quickly after a February assault in her apartment building — but her “mental and emotional” recovery has taken...

Biden ‘just getting started’ on climate action in response to major new report

by admin | Nov 15, 2023 | Politics

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said he will continue to pursue remedies to the threats caused by climate change following the release of the Fifth National Climate Assessment on Tuesday — but he acknowledged that it’s...

Democrats help Johnson pass GOP bill to avoid government shutdown

by admin | Nov 14, 2023 | Politics

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In a bipartisan vote, the House has passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avert a government shutdown just days ahead of a Friday deadline. The vote passed 336-95. The bill needed a two-thirds majority to pass. In...

Tempers flare at Capitol as McCarthy denies elbowing colleague, senator challenges witness to fight

by admin | Nov 14, 2023 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Accusations of a former House speaker elbowing a member. A senator challenging a witness to physical fight during a hearing. Two tense moments played out in both chambers on Tuesday — and that was all before two...

GOP lawmaker claims Kevin McCarthy elbowed him after meeting, sparking altercation

by admin | Nov 14, 2023 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett, one of the eight Republicans who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership last month, claimed to ABC News that McCarthy elbowed him in the back after a House GOP meeting on Tuesday...