Politics & Government

Politics & Government

McCarthy indicates he would serve again as House speaker if he could get the votes

5:09am October 10, 2023

House Republicans plan to hold a forum Tuesday to vet candidates for speaker of the House. A vote for speaker is set for Wednesday. How likely is that Kevin McCarthy could serve as speaker again?

Morning news brief

5:09am October 10, 2023

Israel's military strikes back after Hamas' incursion into Israel. Several U.S. cities have seen marches in support of Palestinians. The House is paralyzed until Republicans can elect a new speaker.

Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd speaks at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's banquet, Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd suspends GOP 2024 presidential bid, endorses Nikki Haley

2:23am October 10, 2023

by The Associated Press

Hurd was the last major candidate to join the already crowded Republican primary field when he announced his run in late June. He leaves the race after failing to gain traction as pragmatic moderate.

Rep. Dan Goldman (L) and Sen. Cory Booker (R) were both in Israel over the weekend when Hamas attacked. They have since made it back to the U.S.

2 U.S. lawmakers managed to get home from Israel. Other Americans have not

10:38pm October 09, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Dan Goldman are back in the U.S. after sheltering in place as violence erupted in Israel on Saturday. Flight disruptions have left other U.S. citizens unable to get home.

President Biden in New York City on Sept. 19, 2023.

Biden was interviewed this weekend in special counsel probe into classified documents

8:31pm October 09, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

An investigation was launched after Biden's lawyers found classified documents in multiple areas in his Delaware residence and in an office in Washington, D.C.

Historic federal funding of HBCUs coincides with the rise of state funding shortfalls

6:13pm October 09, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tony Allen, Delaware State University president and chairman of the Biden administration's Board of Advisors on HBCUs, about the funding shortfall HBCUs have faced.

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Many wonder how Israel intel missed attack prep as U.S. sends forces to Mediterranean

4:59pm October 09, 2023

Israel and Hamas are waging one of their deadliest clashes as the U.S. moves naval forces into the Mediterranean Sea. Questions persist about why Israel was caught so unprepared in the assault.

The story of the drug-running DEA informant behind the databases tracking our lives

4:53pm October 09, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

You might not know Hank Asher. But you'll recognize how his creation and monetization of online databases helped change modern life.

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Trump holds a rally in New Hampshire in an effort to solidify early primary support

4:38pm October 09, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Former President Donald Trump help a campaign rally in Wolfeboro, N.H., commenting on current events like the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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The latest on Israel's response to the surprise attack by Hamas over the weekend

4:26pm October 09, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

The death toll on each side is rising since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack in Gaza. The Israeli government has ordered a complete siege of Gaza strip.

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