White House denounces lawmaker Tlaib's use of pro-Palentinian rallying cry in Israel-Hamas conflict
WASHINGTON The White House on Wednesday denounced U.S. lawmaker Rashida Tlaib's use of a pro-Palestinian rallying cry "from
2023-11-09 03:15
What is COP28 in Dubai and why is it important?
The climate change summit follows a year of weather extremes and broken temperature records.
2023-11-01 22:53
Egypt opens Gaza border crossing to evacuate injured and foreigners
Dozens of people are allowed to enter Egypt for the first time since the war with Israel began.
2023-11-01 22:27
Festival will celebrate Ethiopian emperor's time in Bath
Former emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie's connection with Bath is being celebrated in a festival.
2023-10-28 20:17
How the 'uniparty' myth shut the House down
Republicans' House speaker morass continued Tuesday with a little help from former President Donald Trump. It's a situation that highlights not only Republican divisions, but also the bright line between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill.
2023-10-25 18:49
Mike Johnson set to take fight for speakership to House floor amid GOP leadership crisis
Rep. Mike Johnson is set to take his fight for the speakership to the House floor on Wednesday, a pivotal moment for House Republicans that comes amid uncertainty over whether the Louisiana lawmaker can secure the 217 votes needed to win the gavel.
2023-10-25 17:19
Republicans pick Mike Johnson as latest House Speaker nominee
The Louisiana congressman was selected after three rounds of voting on Tuesday evening.
2023-10-25 10:18
Who is Rep. Tom Emmer, the House GOP's new speaker nominee?
Rep. Tom Emmer, the House majority whip whose bid for House speaker was thrown into immediate jeopardy Tuesday afternoon, has tried to balance an at-times moderate voting record while trying to appeal to the Donald Trump-aligned base of the Republican Party.
2023-10-25 04:15
House GOP gears up to pick new speaker nominee amid crowded field
House Republicans will meet Tuesday morning to pick a new speaker nominee from a crowded field, though it remains unclear whether any candidate can lock down the 217 votes needed to ultimately win the gavel.
2023-10-24 17:22
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
Who are the Republican candidates to be US House Speaker?
Republicans are again searching for a new nominee after Jim Jordan's Speaker bid fell apart last week.
2023-10-23 22:26
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