October 5, 2023 Patty Murray went from a 'mom in tennis shoes' to second in line for the presidency Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray, D-Wash., is currently second in line for the presidency with the lack of a House speaker.
October 4, 2023 Sen. Rand Paul says criticism of Ukraine funding is a 'growing movement' in Washington Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., wants Congress to steer clear of sending more assistance to Ukraine as lawmakers look ahead to the next government spending discussions come November 17.
October 4, 2023 GOP lawmakers deny revenge play against Pelosi with office evictions after McCarthy ouster House Republicans denied that the evictions of two senior House Democrats from their private Capitol hideaways was rooted in revenge for now-former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster.
October 4, 2023 Democrat Sen Menendez's wife hit, killed pedestrian while driving in 2018: reports Nadine Arslanian Menendez, wife of Democrat New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, was involved in a fatal traffic accident with a pedestrian in 2018 and deemed not at fault.
October 4, 2023 White House says Speaker McCarthy's ouster is 'shambolic behavior' from House Republicans White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says Republicans are acting “shambolic" for creating “chaos" in the House of Representatives.
October 4, 2023 Overwhelming majority of House GOP's most conservative members voted to keep McCarthy Republican rebels voted alongside House Democrats to boot McCarthy, while the majority of House Freedom Caucus members supported him despite recent disputes.
October 4, 2023 British soldier's suicide linked to relentless sexual harassment by superior, army investigation finds A 19-year-old British soldier is suspected to have killed herself due to persistent sexual harassment by her immediate superior, which included thousands of messages over two months.
October 3, 2023 Nancy Pelosi evicted from her private office in the Capitol by interim House speaker Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was evicted from her private Capitol office by the new speaker pro-tempore, Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C.
October 3, 2023 Florida boy, 11, shot two football teammates after practice over bag of chips: police An 11-year-old Florida boy allegedly shot two of his Pop Warner football teammates after a fight over a bag of chips, authorities said Monday.
October 3, 2023 GOP lawmakers float Trump for House speaker after McCarthy's ousting After McCarthy's ousting, Rep. Matt Gaetz's motion, an unlikely nominee emerges: former President Trump for speaker