Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is calling supporters and testing the waters for running to be the next Speaker of the House. Jim Jordan News On Running For Speaker Punchbowl News reported, “Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the powerful Judiciary Committee chair and a conservative favorite, is making calls and sounding out supporters. It could get very…

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders Friday canceled a planned two-week recess as a government shutdown appeared more likely after they failed to pass a short-term spending bill with fewer than two days left to avoid the shutdown. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif, informed the GOP caucus of the canceled break at a closed-door meeting after…

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) thinks that House Republicans will never have the votes to bring Biden impeachment to the floor for a vote. Pelosi said on MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki: The fact is they have no goods. You know, they’ve been for months and months and months trying to make some kind of…

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2023. Kevin Wurm | Reuters The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued the largest anesthesiology provider in Texas, claiming the company has wielded monopoly power to drive…

Not only did new Meet The Press moderator Kristen Welker allow Trump to lie, but she also gave him the platform to jeopardize national security. The Dangerous Platform That Meet The Press And Kristen Welker Gave Trump It didn’t have to be this way. Kristen Welker could have countered Trump with the facts, stood up…

Children ages 3 to 5 participate at the Head Start classroom in the Carl and Norma Miller Children’s Center in Frederick, Maryland, March 13, 2023. Maansi Srivastava | The Washington Post | Getty Images Child poverty more than doubled in the U.S. last year after financial assistance that supported families during the earlier days of…

In case anyone had lingering doubts about Russia’s affinity for former president Donald Trump, at least 23 jurors have been doxxed and had their personal information posted on conspiracy websites hosted by a Russian company that is known “to be uncooperative with law enforcement.” Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said “at least 23 jurors…

President Joe Biden’s age and his handling of the economy are two of his greatest weaknesses as the 80-year-old incumbent gears up for a possible rematch with former President Donald Trump, a new poll showed Monday. Those major concerns could be what’s dragging Biden’s overall job approval underwater at 42%, versus some 57% who disapprove,…

On International Overdose Awareness Day, the Biden-Harris administration announced more than $450 million in new funding that will help to reduce overdose deaths, support in recovery efforts, crack down on illicit drug trafficking and invest in information campaigns aimed at young people. The funds will go to strengthen prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support…

China’s dominance in rare earths makes U.S. supply chains vulnerable, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in an exclusive interview Saturday with CNBC’s Martin Soong. Rare earth metals are used in high-tech products such as electric car motors. Over the decades, China has built up its ability to process the metals — giving it enormous…