McCarthy praises debt limit negotiators, but GOP hardliners say talks should stop

by admin | May 18, 2023 | Politics

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As House Speaker Kevin McCarthy expressed his most positive view yet on debt ceiling talks, a group of hardline conservatives on Thursday urged Republicans to stop negotiating altogether. McCarthy...

McCaul accepts State Department offer for Congress to review Afghanistan ‘dissent cable’

by admin | May 18, 2023 | Politics

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mike McCaul, R-Texas, accepted the State Department’s latest offer to review a classified communication sent by American diplomats during the final days of the U.S. occupation...

Secret Service officer recalled from Bill Clinton’s Bulgaria trip after off-duty altercation, agency says

by admin | May 18, 2023 | Politics

Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A Secret Service officer was recalled from Bulgaria after there was “an off-duty altercation with hotel staff,” according to an agency spokesperson. Former President Bill Clinton was scheduled to visit...

Dianne Feinstein suffered brain inflammation as complication from shingles, aide confirms

by admin | May 18, 2023 | Politics

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein suffered complications from shingles that included Ramsay Hunt syndrome and encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, her office confirmed on Thursday. Feinstein, a Democrat, was...

Supreme Court shields Twitter, social media giants from liability for terror content

by admin | May 18, 2023 | Politics

Grant Faint/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with social media giants in a case brought by families of victims in a terrorist attack in Turkey. The court unanimously ruled that Twitter and other platforms won’t have to face...

DeSantis expected to formally enter 2024 race next week: Sources

by admin | May 18, 2023 | Politics

Stephen Maturen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to file papers with the Federal Election Commission declaring his candidacy next week, which would formally enter DeSantis into the 2024 presidential race, two sources familiar with...