Will House Republicans try to oust McCarthy? ‘Everything’s on the table,’ Mace warns

by admin | Sep 17, 2023 | Politics

ABC News(WASHINGTON) — South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace warned Sunday that “everything’s on the table” as rank-and-file House Republicans like her spar with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over high-profile issues including the federal government spending...

‘We’ll be fine’: Top US military officer confident there won’t be a Jan. 6 repeat

by admin | Sep 17, 2023 | Politics

ABC News(WASHINGTON) — As former President Donald Trump continues to falsely claim he won the last election while he campaigns for the 2024 Republican nomination, outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley said in a new interview he is not worried...

Texas AG Ken Paxton acquitted on 16 articles of impeachment

by admin | Sep 16, 2023 | Politics

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — The jury, consisting of Texas senators, has acquitted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment he faced in a rare Texas Senate impeachment trial after Paxton was suspended by the Texas House in...

2024 GOP hopefuls want to abolish federal agencies. Experts say it’s a long-shot idea

by admin | Sep 16, 2023 | Politics

Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls campaign across the country, many have one pitch in common: a promise to eliminate federal agencies or otherwise dismantle the “administrative state.” At least...

Special counsel seeks ‘narrowly tailored’ gag order against Trump, citing ‘disparaging and inflammatory attacks’

by admin | Sep 15, 2023 | Politics

Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith and his team have requested a federal judge in Washington, D.C., impose a “narrowly tailored” order restricting former President Donald Trump from making public statements that they...