Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., falsely accused House Republicans of attempting to ‘provide themselves with a pay raise’ Saturday as she objected to a stopgap spending bill before ultimately voting for…
Economy
McCarthy’s speakership in peril after House passes stopgap funding bill: ‘Go ahead and try’
Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz threatened again to boot House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his post on Saturday amid chaotic spending negotiations and a vote in the House on…
Prosecutors cite Trump’s ‘death’ comment about Milley in repeat request for gag order
The Department of Justice is redoubling its efforts to secure a gag order on former President Donald Trump, citing his comments about the death penalty and Chairman of the Joint…
I’ve been an actor for over 40 years, here’s why my next role might be my most important
I’m an actor. For more than 40 years, I’ve been living and working in Hollywood. Everybody knows how much actors love applause, and I’m no exception. Usually, the audience applauds…
Forget Swift’s Eras Tour, Taylor looks likely to bring this extra new angle to the stage in 2024
No matter what you think of Taylor Swift — her music isn’t on any of my playlists — you don’t have to be a Swiftie to recognize that her appeal…
Tensions reach boiling point in House GOP meeting hours before expected government shutdown
House Republicans left a closed-door conference meeting on Friday night frustrated and with no clear path forward on averting a government shutdown. Government funding runs out at the end of…
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., finds himself between a rock and a hard place: Between Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and the United States Senate. ‘You cannot be the Republican Speaker…
House Dem Leader Jeffries floats end-run around McCarthy to avert government shutdown
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said on Friday that he would not rule out a bid to force a short-term spending patch onto the House floor – whether Speaker…
Here are the 21 House Republicans who voted no on McCarthy’s stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown
The House of Representatives failed to pass a stopgap funding bill which could have averted a government shutdown, with 21 Republican members of Congress voting against the bill. While a…
GOP rebels, Dems sink House stopgap funding bill less than 48 hours before likely government shutdown
A group of GOP hardliners joined Democrats in sinking House Republicans’ stopgap funding bill on Friday, significantly raising the chances of a government shutdown happening over the weekend. A procedural…