Schumer, McConnell working on yearlong government funding deal
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is working with his Republican counterpart, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, on a yearlong government funding bill in the hopes of passing it before…
University students in China sent home amid growing protests
Chinese universities have begun sending students home as protests over the country’s “zero-COVID” policy and calls for President Xi Jinping’s resignation gain momentum. Universities across Beijing, as well…
China to more than triple nuclear warhead stockpile by 2035, Pentagon warns
China is on pace to more than triple its nuclear warhead stockpiles by 2035 the Pentagon warned in a report to Congress Tuesday. The report, titled the “Military…
Losing WI GOP candidate claims Trump assured him no campaign visit was needed
Losing Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump told him five days before the election that he didn’t need to visit the…
GOP launches review of party’s performance in 2022 elections after disappointing results
The Republican National Committee is launching a review of the GOP’s performance in the 2022 midterms and bringing on an outside group of advisers to help chart strategy…
McCarthy slams White House for ‘keeping a close eye’ on Twitter under Elon Musk: ‘That is offensive to me’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said it is “offensive” that the White House plans to monitor Elon Musk’s Twitter, stressing that Republicans “will no longer let government go…
Fighting in occupied West Bank kills 4 Palestinians
A Palestinian man on Tuesday rammed his car into an Israeli soldier, seriously injuring her, before he was shot dead by Israeli police in the occupied West Bank.…
Pelosi, Schumer agree to move railroad union bill ‘ASAP’ after White House meeting
President Biden is set to meet with congressional leaders at the White House Tuesday morning to discuss legislative priorities for the final weeks of the year. Senate Majority…
3 Nigerian stowaways found on ship’s rudder after 11 days at sea
Three stowaways were rescued from a ship’s rudder in the Canary Islands after having sailed from Nigeria 11 days earlier. The three men were found on the Alithini…
Biden’s fumbled Afghanistan withdrawal was a propaganda gift to China, Defense Department finds
President Biden’s fumbled withdrawal from Afghanistan was a propaganda gift to China, his Defense Department found Tuesday. The DOD’s claim came as part of its annual report to…