Mallory Wilson

Jordan condemns ‘abhorrent’ threats against lawmakers who opposed him for speaker

Rep. Jim Jordan has condemned threats that his colleagues have received for not voting him into the speakership, calling it "abhorrent."

October 19, 2023

Rachel Maddow says Trump wants to ‘execute’ those at MSNBC

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said Wednesday that if former President Donald Trump is elected again he would put the news station on trial and "execute us."

October 18, 2023

Greene rips liberal ‘Squad’ as the ‘Hamas Caucus’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has come up with a new nickname for Congress' Democratic "Squad," calling them the "Hamas Caucus" after the progressive lawmakers called for an "immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine."

October 18, 2023

Gingrich, Boehner say give Speaker Pro Tempore McHenry more heft till year’s end

Former House Speakers Newt Gingrich and John Boehner say House Republicans should give Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry more power if the conference cannot unite to elect a new speaker.

October 18, 2023

Biden putting together a $100 billion aid package for Israel and Ukraine

The Biden administration is drafting a $100 billion aid package that includes money for Ukraine and the war in Israel along with domestic issues such as border protection.

October 18, 2023

Rep. Don Bacon’s wife gets anonymous texts, emails threatening his seat over vote against Jim Jordan

Some of Rep. Jim Jordan's supporters were pulling out all of the stops in his quest for the speakership position, including anonymously texting and emailing the wife of a Republican lawmaker who voted against him.

October 18, 2023

Pelosi says House GOP doing a ‘real disservice’ by voting for Jordan for speaker

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is criticizing Rep. Jim Jordan and the Republican lawmakers who are voting for him for House speaker, saying "the public has to understand what is at stake."

October 18, 2023

Nonprofit quits Harvard over leadership’s attitude to student groups’ statement on Hamas attack

The Wexner Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on the development of Jewish leadership, announced Monday it is ending ties with Harvard University for the "dismal failure" of university leadership to take a stand against Hamas' attack on Israel.

October 17, 2023

Biden should avoid ‘gutsy, bold’ trip to Israel, says Rep. Burchett

Rep. Tim Burchett said he wishes President Biden weren't taking his trip to Israel.

October 17, 2023

Bipartisan group of House lawmakers calls on Biden for harder stance against Iran

A bipartisan group of more than 100 House lawmakers is calling on President Biden to take a tough stance against Iran and to hold the country more accountable for its role in the Israel-Hamas war.

October 17, 2023

Gingrich believes Rep. Jim Jordan will be next House speaker

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich offered up his praise for Rep. Jim Jordan, saying that he thinks the Ohio Republican will be elected the next House speaker on Tuesday.

October 17, 2023

Ad targets Jim Jordan, GOP backers over ‘attacks on democracy’

A new ad released by a left-leaning activist group attacks Rep. Jim Jordan and his supporters for House speaker, saying that a vote for him would be a vote for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

October 17, 2023

Poll: Majority of Americans think the U.S. should help Palestinians get out of harm’s way

A majority of Americans think the United States should help Palestinians get out of harm's way for Israel's attack on Hamas, according to a new poll.

October 16, 2023

RNC partners with Republican Jewish Coalition for third GOP debate

The Republican National Committee has made a historic partnership with the Republican Jewish Coalition to sponsor the third debate of the 2024 GOP presidential race.

October 16, 2023

Trump sues ex-British spy over dossier that had ‘shocking and scandalous claims’

A lawyer for former President Donald Trump told a London judge Monday the ex-president will prove that "shocking and scandalous claims" about him in a discredited dossier by a former British spy were false and harmed his reputation.

October 16, 2023

Super PAC linked to Chris Christie attacks Trump over Hezbollah comments

A campaign ad released Monday by a super PAC affiliated with GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie is attacking former President Donald Trump for saying the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah is "very smart."

October 16, 2023

DeSantis says his team ‘stepped up and led,’ welcoming 270 Americans from Israel

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met 270 US. citizens fleeing the Israel-Hamas war at Tampa International Airport Sunday night.

October 16, 2023

Rep. Omar knocked for sharing misinformation about child deaths in Gaza

Rep. Ilhan Omar has been called out for sharing a misleading social media post that featured dead children in Syria whom she claimed were killed in Gaza by Israel.

October 16, 2023

Congress to roar back with big Israel, Hamas agenda

Congress will reconvene next week with Israel shooting to the top of the agenda, and lawmakers offering a host of ideas for how the U.S. can show support for its top Middle East ally in the war against Hamas.

October 15, 2023

Harvard alumni in Congress call for university’s president to resign

Rep. Elise Stefanik and other Harvard University alumni in Congress are calling on Harvard President Claudine Gay to resign after she released a new statement on the attack on Israel that didn't condemn students who blamed Israel for the attack.

October 13, 2023