Democrats say they won't save McCarthy's speakership.  Now, Republicans must decide  —  The House is set to vote soon on a motion to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his job and his fate may lie in the hands of Democrats.  —  “If you throw a speaker out that has 99 percent …

Judge Shuts Down Trump's Claim That He Reversed Himself on Statute of Limitations  —  The former president claimed the judge ‘overruled’ himself and would knock out ‘80%’ of the case, but the judge began day two of the trial by shooting that down  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link …

RNC warns Christie and Ramaswamy not to hold joint Fox News segment  —  The two candidates will now sit down for separate interviews.  —  The Republican National Committee told former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy Monday night that if they went through …

Neither Party Well-Liked, but GOP Holds Advantage on Issues  — Republican and Democratic Parties viewed unfavorably on balance  — Between the two, Republican Party trusted more on economy and security  — GOP also ahead on which party can handle “most important problem”

Rep. Cuellar unharmed in armed carjacking in DC  —  Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked in Washington, D.C. on Monday night, according to a staffer from his office.  —  Cuellar was parking his car outside of his apartment in Navy Yard, D.C. when three armed individuals approached …

No Labels makes its choice  —  No Labels claims to be a non-partisan centrist organization.  It describes itself as a movement for the “politically homeless.”  But in practice, it has supported Republicans and very conservative Democrats.  This year, No Labels has spent millions …

How red-state politics are shaving years off American lives  —  ASHTABULA, Ohio — Mike Czup unspooled the hose to wash his hearse.  It was time to pick up the body of yet another neighbor who had died in the prime of life.  —  Since he started working at 15 in the funeral business, Czup has seen plenty of tragedies.

Buckle up: McCarthy's future to be decided on Tuesday  —  The speaker said he would not make a deal with Democrats to save his gavel: “They haven't asked for anything.  I'm not going to provide anything.”

Supreme Court appears hesitant to upend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  —  The Supreme Court justices at oral arguments Tuesday appeared hesitant to upend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by finding the agency's funding mechanism unconstitutional.

Why MAGA Wants to Betray Ukraine  —  So the federal government wasn't shut down over the weekend, although we may have to go through this whole drama again in six weeks.  Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of the House, ended up doing the obvious: bringing a funding bill to the floor that could pass …

Department of State Reduces Processing Times, Breaks Records for Passport Issuances  —  The Department of State is committed to providing the best possible service for our passport customers while upholding strict national security standards.  —  Between October 2022 and September 2023 …