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Rep. Andrew Clyde formally objects to DC crime overhaul with weaker penalties

Rep. Andrew Clyde said Thursday he filed a measure to "save our nation's capital from itself" by blocking a D.C. crime overhaul that would decrease maximum penalties for certain gun crimes and offenses such as carjacking and robbery.

February 2, 2023

White House says Russian, Belarusian athletes should not compete under flags at Paris 2024 Olympics

The White House said Thursday it supports a crackdown on Russian and Belarusian officials' participation in global sports and that athletes from those countries who compete in the 2024 Summer Games should not be allowed to display their national symbols.

February 2, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes sales-tax exemption for gas stoves

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing to exempt gas-powered stoves and other appliances from the state sales tax as part of his latest budget.

February 2, 2023

Biden will complete his physical on Feb. 16, White House says

President Biden will complete his annual physical on Feb. 16 and make the results available to the public, the White House has confirmed, setting a date after previously suggesting it would be completed weeks earlier.

February 2, 2023

Vindicated: Trump celebrates CJR report on Russiagate

Former President Donald Trump is crowing over a Columbia Journalism Review probe that found "serious flaws" in the media's coverage of the 2016 Trump campaign's alleged ties to Russia.

February 2, 2023

Senators probe DirecTV’s decision to drop Newsmax

Senate Republican told DirecTV and its parent companies Wednesday to explain why it dropped the Newsmax channel from its lineup and whether the decision was politically motivated.

February 1, 2023

Sinaloa, Jalisco cartels in Mexico are the greatest drug threat in U.S. history, DEA official says

Two Mexican cartels have foot soldiers in every U.S. state and "pose the greatest criminal drug threat the United States has ever faced," a top Drug Enforcement Administration official told a House panel Wednesday as lawmakers debated ways to stop the fentanyl crisis killing tens of thousands of Americans per year.

February 1, 2023

Senate Republicans move to block D.C. plan for illegal immigrants voting in local elections

Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas filed a resolution Wednesday seeking to block the D.C. government from implementing a plan that allows illegal immigrants to vote in local elections.

February 1, 2023

‘I’ve learned my lesson’: Santos says he won’t lie anymore

Rep. George Santos of New York says he "learned his lesson" and will be more truthful after revelations that he made up parts of his resume.

February 1, 2023

Shipping bill for Mar-a-Lago boxes cost taxpayers $5,000, says National Archives

Documents that were improperly stored at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home weighed 500 pounds and cost the U.S. government $5,000 to ship to the National Archives, according to new documents.

February 1, 2023

Biden wants Congress to crack down on companies’ ‘junk fees’

President Biden will announce Wednesday a push to cap credit card late fees and urge Congress to rein in "junk fees" tied to travel, concerts and other industries, the White House said.

January 31, 2023

Florida poised to become 26th state that allows permitless carry of guns

Florida lawmakers are pushing legislation that would let citizens carry a concealed gun without having to get a government-issued permit.

January 31, 2023

More people cite government as the nation’s top problem: Gallup

More Americans are citing the government and poor leadership as the nation's top problem, topping a list that includes inflation, immigration and race relations, according to a new poll.

January 31, 2023

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appoints state border czar, citing Biden’s absence

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is tapping the state's first border czar to respond to the surge of migrants across the border.

January 31, 2023

China tells House Speaker McCarthy not to visit Taiwan

China is urging House Speaker Kevin McCarthy not to visit Taiwan this spring in a repeat of tensions over then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit last year.

January 31, 2023

WHO says COVID-19 remains an international emergency but is at transition point

The World Health Organization said Monday that COVID-19 remains a global crisis, but it is at an "inflection" point and could transition from a hair-on-fire emergency to a manageable problem before the end of the year.

January 30, 2023

Police search for man who threw Molotov cocktail at N.J. synagogue

Investigators in a New Jersey town are searching for the man who threw a Molotov cocktail at a synagogue early Sunday, an incident that coincides with fears about rising antisemitism.

January 30, 2023

Rep. Michael McCaul: Risk of conflict with China over Taiwan is ‘very high’

A top House Republican is warning the risk of conflict with China is "very high," blaming in part a President Biden-led withdrawal from Afghanistan that projected weakness and fearing the U.S. would run out of advanced weaponry in a war with the Asian superpower.

January 30, 2023

Revolt over House speaker inspires Freedom Caucus lawmakers in the states

A coalition of "Freedom Caucus" lawmakers say there is a swamp in each of the 50 states that they will try to drain, pointing to the concessions that archconservatives won in the recent fight over the House speaker on Capitol Hill.

January 30, 2023

Chris Sununu, Nikki Haley tease presidential bids as Trump visits N.H., S.C.

Former President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 campaign with low-key events in New Hampshire and South Carolina, but potential GOP rivals in both states are talking about the need to reach new voters and usher in the next generation of leadership.

January 30, 2023