Republicans must overcome deep splits to choose a speaker as Israel crisis exposes failure to govern
House Republicans must mend gaping splits in their conference if they are to succeed in picking a new speaker -- as dangerous global crises in Israel and Ukraine expose the steep cost of their malfunctioning majority.
2023-10-11 12:30
Republicans are divided on far-right move to remove McCarthy as House speaker, an AP-NORC poll shows
New polling shows that the unprecedented ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has left no consensus among Republicans about whether his removal was the right move
2023-10-11 12:29
Having ousted Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans are hitting trouble trying to nominate a new speaker
Stalemated over a new House speaker, the Republican majority is scheduled to convene behind closed doors to try to vote on a nominee
2023-10-11 12:29
Quake in Afghanistan leaves rubble, funerals and survivors struggling with loss
One of the most destructive earthquakes in Afghanistan's recent history leveled whole villages in Herat province, leaving behind nothing but rubble and funerals
2023-10-11 12:27
Filing period for New Hampshire presidential primary opens
The filing period for the New Hampshire presidential primary is getting underway, with a changing of the guard and amid big changes to the nominating calendar in other states
2023-10-11 12:26
Jury deliberations will continue Wednesday in the trial of the 2 officers charged in Elijah McClain's death
Jury deliberations will continue Wednesday in the trial of two Colorado police officers who arrested Elijah McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old Black man who died in 2019 after being subdued by police and injected by paramedics with ketamine.
2023-10-11 12:26
Hamas' attack on Israel pushes foreign policy into the 2024 race. That could benefit Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley has long tried to set herself apart from her Republican presidential rivals on foreign policy
2023-10-11 12:24
A Black medic wounded on D-Day will be honored for treating dozens of troops under enemy fire
Family and supporters of an African American combat medic who tended to dozens of troops under harrowing conditions on D-Day are gathering in Arlington National Cemetery to posthumously honor him
2023-10-11 12:23
The Supreme Court weighs whether South Carolina targeted Black voters in redistricting
The Supreme Court is taking up a new congressional redistricting case, this time from South Carolina, that could shape the fight for partisan control of the House of Representatives
2023-10-11 12:18
To run or not to run? New California senator faces tough decision on whether to enter 2024 campaign
California's newly appointed U.S. senator is facing a risky decision: whether or not to enter the 2024 race for her seat that already is crowded with candidates
2023-10-11 12:16
Internal conflicts and power struggles have become hallmarks of the modern GOP
Dysfunction within the Republican Party isn’t limited to the leadership chaos in the House of Representatives playing out in the nation’s capital
2023-10-11 12:16
Seager still going deep in Texas, helps send Rangers to ALCS with sweep of 101-win Orioles
Corey Seager and Adolis García homered early, Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings in another series-clinching start and the Texas Rangers completed an AL Division Series sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 7-1 victory
2023-10-11 11:28