Author: Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner

Republican lawmakers are demanding the Justice Department investigate reports of election integrity concerns, accusing the federal department of failing to prosecute noncitizens who attempt to vote in U.S. elections. In a letter sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday, the group of lawmakers pressed the top DOJ official to provide information on whether the…

President Joe Biden said he does not support Israel carrying out retaliatory strikes on Iranian nuclear sites even as the United States looks at ways to defend its ally. “The answer is no,” Biden told reporters at Joint Base Andrews when asked about Israel considering any strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program. “All seven of us…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) laid out his game plan if Republicans win the White House and both chambers of Congress next year, saying the GOP would return to previous economic policies under former President Donald Trump that were overturned by the Biden administration. Johnson outlined his top five priorities during remarks at the New…

GOP lawmakers reiterated their support for Israel as the U.S. ally endured missile attacks from Iran on Tuesday, suggesting the Biden administration is to blame for emboldening Iran over the last four years. Shortly after the attack began Tuesday, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were quick to pledge their support for Israel and…

A key toss-up district in Nebraska is shifting in Democrats’ direction, giving the party a slight boost as it seeks to take control of the House next year. Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, held by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), has shifted from being a toss-up to being considered “Lean Democratic,” according to Sabato’s Crystal Ball. The…

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pleading with Congress to pass some sort of disaster relief for the agricultural sector in states ravaged by Hurricane Helene. In a letter sent to congressional leaders Tuesday, 33 lawmakers urged the top lawmakers to pass an appropriations package “as soon as possible” to address the agricultural damage caused…

A pair of lawmakers are calling on congressional leaders to call an emergency special session to pass supplemental disaster relief for states affected by Hurricane Helene. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) was the first lawmaker to make the call after traveling across his home state of Florida, one of the southeastern states hit directly by the…

Senate Democrats running in competitive races in November are distancing themselves from an effort to block military aid to Israel as the vulnerable incumbents seek to hold on to their seats and defend the party’s slim majority in the upper chamber. A number of embattled Democrats are opposing a proposal led by Sen. Bernie Sanders…

Vice President Kamala Harris‘s presidential campaign is set to launch an ad campaign taunting former President Donald Trump for his reluctance to participate in a second debate — and the campaign is making sure he sees it. The Harris team will air national ads during the Georgia vs. Alabama college football game on Saturday, where…

Iran’s supreme leader has reportedly been moved to a secure location with heightened security measures after Israel’s military assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been transferred to a secure location somewhere within the country, according to Reuters. The outlet reported that Iran is in “constant contact” with Lebanon’s…