Senate confirms C.Q. Brown as chairman of Joint Chiefs after months-long Tuberville hold
CNN — The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm the nomination of Gen. C.Q. Brown to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following a monthslong hold of…
Kari Lake expected to launch Senate bid in Arizona as soon as next month
CNN — Republican Kari Lake, who lost the 2022 race for Arizona governor and has closely aligned herself with former President Donald Trump, is expected to announce a Senate bid…
GOP donors grapple with Trump’s staying power as second Republican presidential debate looms
CNN — As Republicans get ready for a second presidential debate, some of the party’s major donors are cringing at the size of the field likely to appear onstage and…
Zelensky urges Trump to share Ukraine peace plan but says he won’t give territory to Russia
CNN — Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to share his peace plans publicly if the former US president has a way to end the war between Ukraine and Russia –…
Witness testimony disputes IRS whistleblower allegations in Hunter Biden probe as Republicans begin impeachment inquiry
Washington CNN — New testimony from a number of FBI and Internal Revenue Service officials casts doubt on key claims from an IRS whistleblower who alleges there was political interference…
Biden aims to elevate his global agenda at the UN even as key leaders skip the gathering
New York CNN — The White House is shrugging off concerns the United Nations General Assembly won’t pack a policy punch this year, with President Joe Biden set to deliver…
Iowa evangelical voters: Trump is testing the resilience of a key Republican constituency
Des Moines, Iowa CNN — Donald Trump is testing the resilience of his evangelical support in Iowa, a key constituency that could solidify – or slow – his march to…
Iran-US deal frees five Americans
Under the agreement between the US and Iran, $6 billion in Iranian funds that had been held in restricted accounts in South Korea was transferred to restricted accounts in banks…
Five Americans detained in Iran expected to be freed Monday, Iranian foreign ministry says
CNN — Five Americans who have been imprisoned in Iran are expected to be released Monday as part of a wider US-Iran deal, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said.…
House Republicans finalize deal on short-term funding bill, but major hurdles remain to avoid shutdown
Washington CNN — House Republicans are moving ahead with a plan to temporarily fund the government while beefing up border security – a proposal that is dead on arrival in…