October 3, 2023
Texas Democratic lawmaker attacked in D.C.
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked in Washington, D.C.’s Navy Yard neighborhood on Monday evening, according to three people familiar with the situation. The armed assault of Cuellar, first reported by POLITICO, came amid concerns about a spike in carjackings in the nation’s capital — and it’s not the first time this year that a […]
October 3, 2023
Trial of former FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried set to begin this week
The next chapter in the fall of one-time crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried is set to begin Tuesday as the former FTX head goes on trial in New York City. Jury selection in Bankman-Fried’s trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 3, while the trial itself is expected to last about six weeks. Bankman-Fried, who was once […]
October 3, 2023
Biden administration concerned over corruption in Ukraine but still supports aid to combat Russia, memo states
A recent U.S. State Department strategy memo detailing the top priorities for Ukraine — ravaged by war against Russia since last year — shows the Biden administration has concerns over purported corruption in the Eastern European country but still supports continued aid to the region. According to the 22-page document, called the Integrated Country Strategy, […]
October 3, 2023
Top House Dem resigned from leadership after colleagues voiced ‘discomfort’ about his attacks on Biden
Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., recently stepped down from his House Democrat leadership role in a move that Fox News Digital is told was not forced but the ‘writing was on the wall’ over his calls for a primary challenger to President Biden. ‘I have decided to step down from the DPCC & Democratic Caucus leadership,’ […]
October 3, 2023
Former House speaker floats idea of removing Gaetz from House GOP caucus, committees
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., floated the idea of removing GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida from the House Republican Conference. Gingrich wrote Sunday that he thinks expelling Gaetz fully from the lower chamber would be a step too far. However, Gingrich said booting Gaetz from the House GOP conference and his committee assignments […]
October 3, 2023
New poll reveals huge gap in concern over Biden’s age vs. Trump’s in hypothetical 2024 matchup
A new Monmouth University poll released Thursday revealed a huge gap in the level of concern from voters over President Biden’s advanced age versus former President Donald Trump’s. According to the poll, 76% of voters agreed Biden, 80, was ‘too old’ to serve another term, compared to just 48% who said the same about Trump, […]
October 2, 2023
It’s official: Gaetz to force vote on McCarthy’s speakership
Kevin McCarthy is officially facing the test that’s plagued his entire speakership: conservatives forcing a vote to oust him. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday night filed a formal motion to eject the speaker, a maneuver last attempted in 1910 and never successfully completed. The House must act within two days on the matter — […]
October 2, 2023
A viewer’s guide to the McCarthy-Gaetz showdown
It’s the face-off that everyone in Washington is watching: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) says he’s days or even hours away from forcing a vote on ejecting Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But that doesn’t mean the vote will look straightforward when (or if) it finally happens. So we figured we would, like a certain 1990s Nickelodeon heroine, […]
October 2, 2023
House panel set to hear from federal prosecutor in Hunter Biden probe
A top federal prosecutor is set for a closed-door interview with House investigators on Tuesday as part of the GOP’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, according to two people with knowledge of the plans. Matt Graves, the U.S. attorney for D.C., is scheduled to appear for a voluntary transcribed interview with the House Judiciary […]
October 2, 2023
Bowman camp slams ‘Nazi’ Republicans after fire alarm flap
Rep. Jamaal Bowman is circulating a list of talking points to fellow Democrats in a bid to stop the burgeoning GOP push to punish him after he set off a House fire alarm during Saturday’s chaotic spending votes. The New York Democrat’s press secretary sent a memo on Monday afternoon to all House Democratic offices […]
October 2, 2023
As effort to oust McCarthy looms, Jeffries plans to meet with centrist Dem group
Hakeem Jeffries is set to join the centrist New Democrats’ weekly meeting Tuesday, according to a Democratic aide, as party leaders weigh their options on a potential vote to oust Kevin McCarthy. Although the minority leader often meets with different wings of the caucus, Tuesday’s drop-by comes as some members of the roughly 100-lawmaker bloc […]
October 2, 2023
Trade Oil Rises on Supply Focus Amid Growing Risk Appetite
Trade Oil Rises on Supply Focus Amid Growing Risk Appetite Oil prices surged by $1.00, rebounding from recent losses. Investors turned their attention back to the tight global supply situation. Brent December crude futures saw a notable trade oil increase of $1.04. It reached $93.24 per barrel, following a dip of 90 cents on Friday. […]