Washington Times - Politics

• Friction emerges between Jordan, Scalise amid fight for speaker's gavel

  18-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 60

  House Majority Leader Steve Scalise voted for Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan for speaker on the chamber floor Tuesday but Mr. Scalise is not...

• House enters third week with no speaker after Jordan fails in bid for gavel

  18-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 43

  Republicans tried, but failed, to elect a new speaker Tuesday, leaving the House on the verge of a third week in limbo while frustrated lawmakers...

• Kamala Harris' college tour confronted by the left's pro-Palestinian young voters

  18-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 88

  Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged Arizona students to distinguish between Palestinian civilians caught in conflict and terrorist...

• 'D.C. is broken': Rep. Debbie Lesko, Arizona Republican, won't seek reelection next year

  18-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 34

  U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko announced Tuesday that she will not run for office next year.

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• Biden looks for 'defining moment' of presidency in wartime visit to Israel

  18-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 32

  The eyes of the world will be on President Biden on Wednesday when he arrives in Israel to show America's support for its closest Middle Eastern...

• Middle East war puts journalists in harm's way

  18-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 49

  The Committee to Protect Journalists -- an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide -- is investigating all...

• Jordan's foreign minister says summit with Biden has been canceled

  18-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 31

  Jordan's foreign minister told state-run television that Jordan has canceled the four-way summit scheduled for Wednesday with U.S. President Joe...

• Israel-Hamas war escalates; civilian suffering grows

  18-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 65

  Israel ramped up airstrikes Tuesday against Hamas targets in Gaza and warned that any Hezbollah fighters approaching the northern border with...

• Biden fails to satisfy critics of $6 billion Iran deal, pressure mounts to permanently freeze funds

  18-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 34

  The Biden administration's agreement with Qatar to temporarily withhold $6 billion in Iranian oil assets has failed to quell bipartisan calls for...

• Tlaib blames Gaza hospital bombing on Biden's support for Israel

  18-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 72

  Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Tuesday blasted President Biden's trip to Israel, blaming him for encouraging the Jewish state to wage war against Hamas in...

• IRS will launch free file program in 13 states next year

  18-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 72

  The IRS is pushing ahead with plans for its own version of a free direct-file option, announcing on Tuesday it will run a 13-state pilot program...

• Biden to make sweeping changes to AI policy this fall

  18-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 36

  President Biden's team is preparing to overhaul the federal government's approach to artificial intelligence this fall, using new rules and plans...