U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer of Alabama drops out of race to become U.S. House Speaker
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Alabama) is among those who have dropped out of the race to become U.S. House Speaker, which is now down to six candidates.
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Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer announces bid for U.S. House Speaker
Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL 6th District) has announced his bid for U.S. House Speaker.
AP visual analysis: Rocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused deadly hospital explosion
AP’s analysis shows a rocket that broke up in the air was fired from within Palestinian territory, and that the hospital explosion was most likely caused when part of that rocket crashed to the ground.
Israel says mother and daughter from U.S. held hostage by Hamas have been released
Hamas on Friday freed an American woman and her teenage daughter it had held hostage in Gaza, Israel said, the first such release from among the roughly 200 people the militant group abducted from Israel during its Oct. 7 rampage.
Judge fines former President Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website
Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 on Friday after a disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud case lingered on his campaign website for weeks after the judge ordered it deleted.
House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker after he fails to win third floor vote
Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the ally of Donald Trump failed on a third ballot for the gavel.
In TV address to the nation, President Biden asks for billions in aid for Israel and Ukraine
President Biden told Americans on Thursday night the country must deepen its support for Ukraine and Israel.
Rep. Jim Jordan says he’s not giving up hope of becoming U.S. House speaker
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told GOP colleagues Thursday he was still running for the House gavel, leaving Republicans few viable options after his backers resisted a plan to expand the temporary speaker’s powers to re-open the House.
Rep. Jim Jordan fails again to win House speaker position as colleagues seek other options
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed again Wednesday on a second ballot to become House speaker, the hard-fighting ally of former President Donald Trump losing support from more GOP colleagues.
Biden says Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to move into Gaza from Egypt
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt with the understanding it would be subject to inspections and that it should go to civilians and not Hamas militants.
