Tag: House
Hunter Biden Appears on Capitol Hill as House G.O.P. Readies Contempt Vote
As Republicans met to approve a contempt citation of President Biden’s son for failing to sit for a private deposition in their impeachment inquiry ag [...]
White House Orders Review After Austin’s Undisclosed Hospitalization
The president’s chief of staff sent a memo to cabinet secretaries reminding them to keep the White House informed when they may not be able to perform [...]
Driver in Custody After Crashing Into Gate Near the White House
The Secret Service said that the driver’s motives were still unclear, but that there was no threat to the White House complex or the public.
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4 Aides to Austin Waited 2 Days to Tell White House About His Hospitalization
The defense secretary remains in the hospital but is in “good condition” and conducting official business, the Pentagon spokesman said.
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Defense Secretary Austin Kept White House in the Dark About His Hospitalization
Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement Saturday night saying, “I take full responsibility for my decision about disclosure.”
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House Dysfunction by the Numbers
As Congress comes back into session this month, Annie Karni, a New York Times politics reporter, reflects on its lack of productivity in 2023, and wha [...]
House Republicans to Broaden Higher Education Inquiry Beyond Antisemitism
Emboldened by the resignations of two prominent university presidents, House Republicans are planning an aggressive inquiry into academia, long one of [...]
White House Says North Korea Providing Russia With Ballistic Missiles
Russia has rebuilt its own domestic supply of cruise missiles, but to keep up with the intensity of the barrage against Ukraine, it has been turning t [...]
White House Says North Korea Providing Russia With Ballistic Missiles
Russia has rebuilt its own domestic supply of cruise missiles, but to keep up with the intensity of the barrage against Ukraine, it has been turning t [...]
Lauren Boebert, Far-Right Firebrand, Is Switching House Districts in Colorado
Facing a strong primary challenger and the fallout from the “Beetlejuice” scandal, Ms. Boebert is turning to a more conservative district in hopes of [...]
The latest front in the Gaetz vs. McCarthy fight: House primaries
The common theme among these candidates who have caught Gaetz’s attention: They’re all ultra-conservatives who are running in primaries against candi [...]
House Republicans Target Biden by Focusing on His Son’s News Conference
Two leaders of the impeachment inquiry into President Biden say they are investigating whether he was involved in Hunter Biden’s decision to defy a co [...]
The 2023 House by the Numbers: 724 Votes, Only 22 Laws Enacted
The tally reflects the extraordinary chaos and paralysis that gripped the House in 2023, when lawmakers did more voting but less lawmaking that at any [...]
A ‘Historical and Hysterical’ House Flees After a Tumultuous Year
An ousted speaker, internal divisions and a race to the exits characterized the first year of the chaos-wracked Republican majority.
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Tracking Retirements in the House: Who Is Leaving Congress?
Dozens of members of Congress have announced plans to leave their seats in the House of Representatives, setting a rapid pace for congression [...]