Benjamin Siegel
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Visibly irritated McCarthy dares Republican hard-liners to try to oust him in closed-door meeting
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told the Republican caucus behind closed doors on Thursday he's not afraid of his critics forcing a possible vote to oust him. → Read More
Lawmakers renew push to ratify Equal Rights Amendment 100 years later
Some members of Congress want to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which was was first drafted and introduced in Congress in 1923 → Read More
US reaches debt limit amid showdown and 'extraordinary measures'
The nation's debt ceiling has been reached Thursday, he Treasury Department says, teeing up a congressional showdown later this year. → Read More
New Congress live updates: McCarthy closing in on needed votes, predicts speaker win tonight
The next House speaker must be elected before the new Congress is sworn in, with Republicans in the House majority and Democrats in the Senate majority. → Read More
What to expect if Republicans take the House in the midterms: Investigations, possible impeachments
Republicans are on the verge of a House majority and are preparing for oversight -- and possible impeachments -- of the Biden administration → Read More
Abrams won't 'question the outcome' of Kemp rematch but does 'question' Ga. voting rules
Stacey Abrams said she has continuing doubts about voting equity in her rematch with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp but told ABC News she would "not question the outcome" → Read More
National Archives still missing some Trump administration records
The National Archives is still missing some records from the Trump administration that were supposed to be turned over after his term. → Read More
GOP lawmakers seek to codify Trump's Iran sanctions amid ongoing nuclear talks
A bill from Republican lawmakers would prevent the Biden administration from lifting key sanctions on Iran over the country's alleged support of efforts to kill Americans → Read More
House Jan. 6 committee chairman confirms date for the likely final hearing
The House Jan. 6 committee will hold its next public hearing on Sept. 28, the group's chairman said Tuesday → Read More
Top Jan. 6 committee members propose reforms to 1887 Electoral Count Act
Jan. 6 committee members Reps. Liz Cheney and Zoe Lofgren propose changes to 1887 Electoral Count Act to prevent another attack on the Capitol. → Read More
Jan. 6 committee requests information and records from Newt Gingrich
The House panel investigating the insurrection asked former House Speaker Newt Gingrich for information about his conversations with former President Donald Trump's team. → Read More
McCarthy claims he can’t recall talking to Cassidy Hutchinson on Jan. 6
Cassidy Hutchinson testified that Rep. McCarthy called her angrily on Jan. 6 after Trump told his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol. → Read More
24 House Republicans break with leadership, vote with Democrats to pass computer chip bill
The bipartisan bill on semiconductor chips cleared the chamber in a 243-187-1 vote despite late-hour pushes from GOP leadership against the legislation → Read More
Democrats blast the party for spotlighting challenger to Republican who voted to impeach Trump
Days before his primary, Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer is under pressure from a major Democratic group who is spotlighting John Gibbs, his opponent → Read More
House sergeant-at-arms will pay thousands for lawmakers' home security
Starting next month, the House sergeant-at-arms' office will cover the cost of installing and maintaining security equipment at lawmakers' residences → Read More
Biden says he raised Khashoggi murder with Saudi crown prince
President Joe Biden said Friday he raised the murder of dissident Jamal Khashoggi with Saudi Arabia's de-facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. → Read More
Biden dodges questions on Iran's nuclear program as Israel's leader calls for action
President Joe Biden, in Israel Thursday, said the U.S. is waiting on Iran before talks on the Obama-era nuclear deal move forward. → Read More
Biden meets with Holocaust survivors at memorial in Jerusalem
President Joe Biden visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem on Wednesday and spoke intimately with two American Holocaust survivors. → Read More
7 things to watch for on Biden's trip to Israel, Saudi Arabia
President Joe Biden on Tuesday heads to the Middle East for the first time as president, visiting Israel, the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia. → Read More
Not prosecuting Trump for Jan. 6 would fuel a 'much graver threat,' Liz Cheney says
The DOJ shouldn't avoid prosecuting Trump in relation to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack if a prosecution is warranted, Rep. Liz Cheney said in an interview on "This Week" → Read More