Archives for September 2022

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he believes his party now has a "50-50 shot" of getting the chamber back less than six weeks away from the midterm elections. … [Read more...] about McConnell suggests better odds of Republicans taking Senate

At least six people were wounded in a shooting at a school in Oakland on Wednesday, officials said. … [Read more...] about At least 6 people wounded in shooting at school in Oakland

It's a sign the nation's highest court after two years of coronavirus restrictions is returning to normalcy for the 2022 term. … [Read more...] about Supreme Court welcomes back public for oral arguments for first time since pandemic

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre triggered an uproar in the briefing room Wednesday with a strained explanation for why President Biden asked for the late Rep. Jacki Walorski while on stage at an event earlier in the day. … [Read more...] about Briefing gets chaotic after Jean-Pierre's strained explanation of Biden's deceased lawmaker gaffe

Since starting his campaign to unseat longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Majewski has repeatedly said he was a combat veteran who served a tour of duty under "tough" circumstances in Afghanistan. By his own account, he once went more than 40 days in the country without a shower due to a lack of running water. … [Read more...] about Records contradict Majewski's account of military punishment