The House on Thursday removed Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee for her antisemitic and anti-Israel rhetoric.
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders to deliver GOP response to State of Union address
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican Party’s response to President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Joe Biden set to encounter ‘Don’t Run Joe’ protests at DNC’s annual meeting
President Biden will be on the receiving end of progressive criticism when he travels Friday to Philadelphia to address the Democratic National Committee, throwing a kink in the party’s desire to show a unified front at the annual meeting.
Sen. Joe Manchin: Feds ‘not taking my gas stove,’ files bill to protect appliance
Sen. Joe Manchin III kicked off his first hearing as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee in the new Congress Thursday by placing the natural gas stove debate on the front burner.
Biden’s economic adviser to resign, adding to White House staff shake-up
President Biden’s economic adviser Brian Deese is stepping down after his two-year stint in the administration marked by stiff economic headwinds, the White House said Thursday.
Openly gay U.S. ambassador to Hungary faces personal attacks
The openly gay ambassador whom President Biden sent to staunchly conservative Hungary is facing a firestorm of criticism in Budapest, where pro-government media accuse him of violating diplomatic protocols, meddling in the judiciary and undermining the…
Catholic bishop leader hits Biden’s claim that pope OKs abortion funding
The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops fired back against President Biden’s claim that some bishops do not want to block taxpayer funding of abortion, while another bishop accused the president of being a “fake” Catholic.
Biden prays for unity, pledges to reach across aisle at National Prayer Breakfast
President Biden on Thursday promised to work closely with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a pledge of bipartisanship at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington.
Biden confronted with big risk of ditching Harris for the 2024 ticket
President Biden will ignore Democratic scuttlebutt about replacing Kamala Harris as his 2024 running mate, say party strategists who argue dumping her would alienate key voters and risk creating an image of instability in the administration.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes sales-tax exemption for gas stoves
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing to exempt gas-powered stoves and other appliances from the state sales tax as part of his latest budget.