What you can expect nationally
By Stephen Groves | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The federal government is just days away from a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics as Republicans …
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GOP has all the control over potential shutdown
By MJ Lee | CNN The White House continues to argue that it is entirely up to House Republicans to avert a government shutdown: “The ball is completely in their …
Defiant Sen. Menendez, D-N.J., rejects calls to resign
By Deepti Hajela and Mike Catalini | Associated Press UNION CITY, N.J. — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, …
Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs despite GOP block
By Mary Clare Jalonick | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, putting him in …
Jordan’s false claims about Trump, Hunter Biden
By Daniel Dale | CNN House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan made false claims in his opening remarks at a Wednesday hearing at which Jordan and other Republicans pressed …
Angry McCarthy finds impeachment won’t placate hard right
By Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Angry, frustrated and unable to lead a fractured and unruly Republican majority, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday told …
Rep. Scalise, House GOP majority leader, has blood cancer
Associated Press WASHINGTON — Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2-ranking House Republican, said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma and is …
Hunter Biden ‘informant’ charged with arms trafficking
By Kara Scannell | CNN US prosecutors unsealed an indictment Monday charging the co-director of a think tank with illicit arms trafficking, violating US sanctions laws, and other charges, five …