Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Biden makes the case for supporting Israel and Ukraine with money, weapons

11:29am October 20, 2023

The White House is asking lawmakers for almost $106 billion in funding for Israel, Ukraine, countering China in the Indo-Pacific, and operations on the southern U.S. border.

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Republican Rep. Jim Jordan calls for third House speaker vote

9:15am October 20, 2023

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan called for a third vote Friday on his nomination to be speaker of the House, telling reporters the House needs to "elect a speaker as soon as possible."

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President Biden addresses the nation on the conflict between Israel and Gaza and the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday.

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Up First briefing: Biden links Israel and Ukraine aid; Russia detains U.S. journalist

7:52am October 20, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Biden will ask Congress for billions to support Israel and Ukraine after making his case in a public address. Alsu Kurmasheva is the second U.S. journalist to be detained by Russia this year.

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Morning news brief

7:26am October 20, 2023

In a speech, President Biden appeals for more funding for Ukraine and Israel. Russia detains a Radio Free Europe editor. GOP states swore off a voting tool — now they're scrambling to recreate it.

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Syrian soldiers raise their hands in surrender on Oct. 10, 1973, in the Golan Heights, five days into the Yom Kippur War.

Israel's battle with Hamas recalls Yom Kippur War and its fateful effects

5:27am October 20, 2023

by Ron Elving

It is too soon to know whether current events will be nearly as momentous as those of 1973 — for the region, for the U.S. or for the world at large. But it is also possible they could be more so.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen speaks during his inauguration on Jan. 16, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala. After pulling Alabama out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, Allen has now announced a new voter database.

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Republican states swore off a voting tool. Now they're scrambling to recreate it

5:00am October 20, 2023

by Miles Parks

Nine GOP-led states have now pulled out of ERIC, which helps members find election fraud and keep their voter lists up to date. And experts say their new efforts to replicate the group aren't as good.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, says he plans to seek a third ballot in his bid to become speaker of the House.

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Rep. Jim Jordan to pursue third vote to be speaker of the House

11:05pm October 19, 2023

Ohio Republican Jim Jordan says he will call for a third ballot vote in his bid to become speaker of the House.

Former President Donald Trump speaks after returning from a break during his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on Oct. 18 in New York City.

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Trump isn't above the law, Justice Department tells a judge

10:39pm October 19, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Prosecutors said the former president should not enjoy blanket immunity from criminal prosecution in the federal election interference case against him.

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Biden appeals for more funding for Ukraine and Israel in rare Oval Office address

10:19pm October 19, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden has said he wants "unprecedented" aid for Israel and enough funding for Ukraine to continue its fight against Russia. But he faces hurdles in the Republican-controlled House.

House GOP leadership fight stretches on

6:13pm October 19, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

House Republicans still have no plan to elect a Speaker and the fight over the future is splitting the party.

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