![One of the most important jobs in American politics has turned into a nightmare](/i/c/8adb7337-2254-5014-fc93-31fcb6ec42ba.webp)
One of the most important jobs in American politics has turned into a nightmare
Winning a majority party's nomination for speaker of the House of Representatives usually elevates a lawmaker into the pantheon of American political leaders.
2023-10-24 12:23
![Trump compares himself to Nelson Mandela as he rails against criminal charges against him](/i/c/a3354a4d-4a1b-82e3-46a4-8508d205d8ed.webp)
Trump compares himself to Nelson Mandela as he rails against criminal charges against him
Former President Donald Trump on Monday compared himself to Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years in South African prisons before emerging to lead the nation out of decades of apartheid rule, as he railed against the numerous criminal charges against him.
2023-10-24 11:59
![Tensions between Trump and RNC spill over into public view](/i/c/bd30aee2-aba1-a027-0b2b-f476dac47007.webp)
Tensions between Trump and RNC spill over into public view
Former President Donald Trump's decision to skip next month's third GOP presidential primary debate and instead hold a rivaling rally just up the road highlights how complicated -- and at times thorny -- the relationship between the Republican National Committee and the front-runner's team has become.
2023-10-24 09:22
![Fact check: Trump falsely claims the US had no terrorist attacks during his presidency](/i/c/2145b0e1-5d68-088f-6b5a-d8bdb9be4b75.webp)
Fact check: Trump falsely claims the US had no terrorist attacks during his presidency
Former President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in a campaign speech Monday in New Hampshire.
2023-10-24 08:54
![China's top diplomat to visit Washington this week](/i/c/f17982dd-69b2-2d12-05f8-9cb0304319db.webp)
China's top diplomat to visit Washington this week
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Washington, DC, later this week, senior administration officials said Monday ahead of a potential meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in California next month.
2023-10-24 06:23
![Tom Emmer cast doubt on the 2020 election and supported lawsuit to throw election to Trump](/i/c/4727c733-d814-f7d4-431d-07ddeaff4488.webp)
Tom Emmer cast doubt on the 2020 election and supported lawsuit to throw election to Trump
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Tom Emmer, a leading Republican candidate to be speaker of the House, baselessly said there were "questionable" practices in the 2020 presidential election.
2023-10-24 05:57
![The House speaker crisis is part of the GOP's identity crisis](/i/c/ab019d46-7cfa-1eaf-05a9-c7d56a5ff939.webp)
The House speaker crisis is part of the GOP's identity crisis
The immediate unanswered question facing the US government is which Republican lawmaker can untie this knot, unite their party and reopen the House. The larger issue that may be even more difficult for Republicans to solve is figuring out what they even stand for at this point.
2023-10-24 05:54
![Intelligence shows Iranian-backed militias are ready to ramp up their attacks against US forces in the Middle East](/i/c/5ee4f392-6e3d-8a0b-75b9-76155a9050b8.webp)
Intelligence shows Iranian-backed militias are ready to ramp up their attacks against US forces in the Middle East
The US has intelligence that Iranian-backed militia groups are planning to ramp up attacks against US forces in the Middle East, as Iran seeks to capitalize on the backlash in the region to US support for Israel, according to multiple US officials.
2023-10-24 05:20
![Larry Hogan latest to pull back from Harvard over student groups' letter blaming Israel for Hamas attacks](/i/c/bf7b2612-ecd8-26d4-821e-309751871a11.webp)
Larry Hogan latest to pull back from Harvard over student groups' letter blaming Israel for Hamas attacks
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday became the latest notable figure to pull back from Harvard after student groups there signed a statement blaming Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas earlier this month.
2023-10-24 04:55
![Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to charge alleging he conspired to act as a foreign agent of Egypt](/i/c/0d4e15f3-ab42-8ac0-15d0-de2efbccbc7c.webp)
Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to charge alleging he conspired to act as a foreign agent of Egypt
Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty in federal court Monday to a charge alleging he conspired to act as a foreign agent of Egypt.
2023-10-24 03:59
![Jon Donenberg, top Elizabeth Warren aide, to join Biden's National Economic Council](/i/c/dc7cf730-17cc-e1ae-f175-a08abd156ce2.webp)
Jon Donenberg, top Elizabeth Warren aide, to join Biden's National Economic Council
Jon Donenberg -- a key architect of Sen. Elizabeth Warren's signature policy initiatives including her plan to cancel student loan debt -- will join President Joe Biden's National Economic Council as a deputy director, sources told CNN.
2023-10-23 22:45
![Uncertainty looms for future aid to Ukraine and Israel as speaker drama continues](/i/c/960be350-5c25-d866-e239-9acdb97fcc5e.webp)
Uncertainty looms for future aid to Ukraine and Israel as speaker drama continues
As the search for a speaker continues, some House Republicans are already casting doubt over the future of the administration's $105 billion security supplemental request for aid to Ukraine, Israel, the southern border and Taiwan, a major issue that any future speaker will have to contend with.
2023-10-23 22:20