Lawmakers reacted after Iran launched drones from its own territory toward Israel late Saturday, calling for the White House to “stand firm” and “stop coddling Iran.” Speaker Mike Johnson pledged America’s “full resolve” to stand with Israel. “As Israel faces this vicious attack from Iran, America must show our full resolve to stand with our critical ally,” Johnson said in …
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Six House seats that could flip from blue to red in 2024, potentially giving GOP a bigger majority
A handful of House seats currently held by Democrats could flip in the 2024 elections, giving Republicans a potential sigh of relief as they seek to build on their slim majority. All 435 seats in the House are up for grabs this cycle amid the GOP’s fight to pick up seats in districts that favor right-wing candidates. That fight will …
Read More »House to focus just on Israel, Iran next week
EXCLUSIVE: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R, La., tells Fox News the House is shifting its legislative docket next week to deal exclusively with the crisis in the Middle East.Scalise says the House is jettisoning “themed” legislation focusing on attempts by the Biden Administration to curb the types of appliances people can buy and recalibrating toward foreign policy.WHY THE HOUSE …
Read More »McCarthy blames ouster on lawmaker who wanted to stop ethics complaint that he 'slept with a 17-year-old'
Former Rep. Kevin McCarthy says he was ousted as speaker of the House by a member of Congress who “wanted me to stop an ethics complaint because he slept with a 17-year-old.” McCarthy’s removal from the chamber came after Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who is the subject of a House Ethics Committee probe for alleged sexual misconduct, filed a motion …
Read More »House Republicans turn up heat on Biden to broker ‘expedient release’ of Hamas hostages, support Israel
FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans exhorted President Biden to “ensure the expedient release” of U.S. citizens being held hostage by Hamas terrorists and voice Israel’s “inviolable right to self-defense.” “We write today to express our full support for the State of Israel in its fight against Hamas. Specifically, we urge your administration to do everything in your …
Read More »Rep. Mike Garcia slams FBI director as being ineffective at his job: ‘I don’t trust you’
Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., blatantly told FBI Director Christopher Wray that he does not trust him, while accusing him of not being transparent and standing “relatively silent” about the southern border instead of helping to shape policies on the matter, particularly regarding national security. Wray met with the House Appropriations subcommittee on Thursday afternoon urging Section 702 of the Foreign …
Read More »FBI Director Christopher Wray cites increased foreign threats in FISA reauthorization plea: 'Rogues' gallery'
FBI Director Christopher Wray told the House Appropriations subcommittee on Thursday that there is an increasing concern of a potential coordinated attack in the U.S., similar to the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) attack last month at a concert hall in Russia. Wray, who spoke before lawmakers to discuss the FY25 budget, said his agency needed additional funding to …
Read More »Intel community scrambling to defend contentious spy tool as lawmakers decry 'mass surveillance'
EXCLUSIVE: Amid a congressional stalemate, the U.S. intelligence community is straining to spotlight the critical nature of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without providing so much public detail that its targets adapt — while also fighting widespread misunderstandings about the law within Congress. “In trying to describe the value, you also provide to your adversary, whoever they …
Read More »Texas Dem suggests Black people shouldn't pay taxes as form of reparations: 'Puts money back in your pocket'
A House Democrat recently suggested that Black Americans should be exempt from paying taxes as a form of reparations, but she admitted that the plan may not be a success as many within the community who are poor “aren’t really paying taxes in the first place.” The comments from Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, came during her appearance on an episode …
Read More »Former Army colonel seeking to flip North Carolina House seat says Dem opponent is 'beholden' to Biden
A former Army colonel who’s looking to flip a House seat from blue to red in North Carolina says her Democratic opponent, whom she accused of being a “career politician,” is “beholden” to President Biden and the Democratic policies that continue to wreak havoc on her district. Laurie Buckhout is the GOP nominee running against Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., in …
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