Washington Times - Politics

• As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader

  10-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 71

  Republicans have no clear idea who to elect U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress and severely limiting America's...

• Biden silent on nine Americans killed in Israeli attacks

  10-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 32

  President Biden on Monday did not address the deaths of at least nine American citizens among the 900 Israelis slaughtered when Hamas militants...

• Israel-Hamas war pushes oil prices higher; 'knee-jerk reaction' likely brief as gas trends lower

  10-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 82

  The war that erupted over the weekend between Israel and Hamas caused oil prices to spike Monday, but market analysts say the increase is likely...

• Hamas attack puts new attention on terrorism at U.S. border

  10-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 73

  Hamas' sneak attack into Israel across a heavily fortified border has focused new attention on America's own borders, where Republicans say the...

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• Trump attacks Forbes for axing him from list of 400 richest Americans

  10-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 47

  Former President Donald Trump criticized Forbes magazine after being bumped from its list of the 400 richest Americans, calling the publication...

• RFK Jr. announces divorce from the Democratic Party, launches indy 2024 run

  10-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 57

  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched an independent bid for the presidency on Monday, dropping his Democratic primary challenge to President Biden. In a...

• Kevin McCarthy ready for a return to the speaker's chair

  10-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 77

  The California Republican, ousted from the job of House speaker last week by a handful of rogue conservatives, emerged quickly from his historic...

• Kevin McCarthy says he would return as speaker if House Republicans want him back

  9-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 50

  Rep. Kevin McCarthy said Monday that he would take back his speakership if the GOP conference asks him to return after voting to remove him last week.

• Hackers used X to target Congress with spyware, Amnesty International finds

  9-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 68

  Cyberattackers sought to hack the devices of U.S. lawmakers by pushing links to spyware via social media posts disguised as news items, according...

• California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin

  9-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 51

  Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have stopped insurance companies from charging more than $35 for insulin.

• Nancy Mace offers support for Jim Jordan as next House speaker

  9-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 61

  Rep. Nancy Mace said Sunday she supports House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to be the next speaker for a "number of reasons."

• At least 9 Americans dead after Hamas attack on Israel, more missing, says State Department

  9-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 71

  At least nine Americans are dead and more are missing after the Hamas terrorist assault on Israel over the weekend, the State Department said...