Biden leaving war planning to Israelis but asked ‘hard questions’ about ground invasion strategy this week, US official says
CNN — The US is allowing Israel to make its own calls on timing and strategy in its war with Hamas, but US President Joe Biden did weigh in on…
Tim Scott heads to Iowa as he’s under pressure to rise
CNN — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is doubling down on Iowa, ramping up his visits to the state as he looks to prove he can compete in the battle…
Ex-Florida lawmaker who | CNN Politics
CNN — A former Florida state lawmaker who acquired more than $150,000 in Small Business Administration loans by lying on applications was sentenced Thursday to four months in federal prison,…
Rep. Jim Jordan vows to stay in speaker race
Rep. Matt Gaetz leaves a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on Thursday. Alex Brandon/AP Amid the ongoing chaos in the speaker-less House, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz…
US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts multiple missiles, US officials say
CNN — A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday, two US officials told CNN. One of the officials…
State Department official resigns over Biden administration’s handling of Israel-Hamas conflict
CNN — A State Department official has resigned from the agency over the Biden administration’s approach to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the official announced on LinkedIn Wednesday.…
Republicans who voted against Jordan’s speakership bid report menacing calls and threats to their offices
CNN — Several Republicans who opposed Rep. Jim Jordan’s House speakership bid said they are experiencing angry calls, menacing messages and even death threats since casting their votes, increasing the…
NY court employee arrested for disrupting proceedings at Trump’s civil fraud trial
New York CNN — A New York court employee was arrested Wednesday for disrupting the Donald Trump civil fraud trial after walking toward the front of a Manhattan courtroom and…
Jim Jordan’s House speaker bid on the brink amid steep GOP opposition
CNN — Rep. Jim Jordan’s speaker bid is in peril as the Ohio Republican confronts steep opposition from members of his own party, raising serious questions over whether he can…
Jim Jordan scrambles for votes after 20 GOP defections imperil his speaker bid
CNN — Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan called off a second speaker’s vote Tuesday evening while he scrambled behind the scenes to try to win over 20 Republicans who voted…