White House warns it is ‘out of money and nearly out of time’ to aid Ukraine Government has already gone through $111bn in military aid for Ukraine and urges Congress to approve additional funding The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2023
White House warns US is running out of money for Ukraine war The White House budget director says the US is running ‘out of money’ to support Ukraine’s defence The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023
Liz Cheney wants Trump’s ‘co-opted’ GOP to lose House majority Former Republican lawmaker warns US is ‘sleepwalking into dictatorship’ The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2023
Mike Johnson: Servant of the devil As a Christian minister, I believe in God and the devil — and I know whose side today's pious Republicans are on Salon · Dec 3, 2023
Mike Johnson wrote intro for book with Pizzagate conspiracies and homophobic attacks on Pete Buttigieg Spokesperson says speaker denies reading offending passages of book The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023
US House close to vote on Biden impeachment inquiry, speaker says After months of Republican investigations, Mike Johnson told Fox he believed GOP conference has enough votes to launch The Guardian - US · Dec 2, 2023
Liz Cheney is back and unloading on the current leaders of her ancestral GOP There is no good time for a book as critical of one's own party as Oath and Honor, but it is particularly uncomfortable for the GOP to be taking these punches right now. WEKU · Dec 2, 2023
White House and allies push back on ‘stonewalling’ claims as House GOP preps impeachment vote Republicans are looking to step up their efforts to impeach Joe Biden as revenge for the two impeachments of former president Donald Trump The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023
Republican George Santos expelled from Congress in bipartisan vote Congressman, who has pleaded not guilty to 23 federal fraud charges, becomes only sixth member ever expelled from US House The Guardian - US · Dec 1, 2023
Photos of the week ending December 1, 2023 - Roll Call The week kicked off with a full moon and a Christmas tree lighting, and ended with the expulsion of George Santos from Congress. Roll Call · Dec 1, 2023
House expels Rep. George Santos - Roll Call The House expelled New York Republican Rep. George Santos from the chamber Friday, ending a short and notorious congressional career. Roll Call · Dec 1, 2023
McCarthy claims he swore at Trump in tense phone call, report says Ex-speaker has sought vengeance against political enemies following his ouster The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
George Santos: a creature of Congress, dark money and limitless Republican hypocrisy The New York fabulist faces expulsion but the fault for his rise lies with Trump, McCarthy, McConnell and the supreme court The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2023
George Santos makes final effort to resist vote to expel him from US House Republican congressman, facing possible expulsion following House vote on Friday, gives speech outside the US Capitol The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2023
Roll Call · Nov 30, 2023 At the Races: Colorado trip a Biden template? - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023 First Thing: Henry Kissinger, US foreign policy giant, dies aged 100 Former secretary of state under Richard Nixon became one of the most prominent and controversial figures of US foreign policy in the 20th century. Plus, what’s happening on the first day of Cop28
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023 Democrats mock Biden impeachment inquiry as GOP trying to make Trump happy Republicans insist evidence is ‘alarming’ but are walking back Hunter Biden public hearing as Democrats say they have nothing incriminating
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023 GOP congressman called Trump ‘the orange Jesus’ amid efforts to overturn election, new book claims Former Rep Liz Cheney described her fellow Republicans as showing ‘cowardice’ in the face of Mr Trump’s takeover of the party
The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2023 George Santos to face expulsion vote on Thursday, House speaker says Mike Johnson says ‘we’re going to allow people to vote their conscience’ over Republican, fabulist and accused fraudster
Roll Call · Nov 29, 2023 Drama ahead of third Santos expulsion vote - Roll Call Ahead of the third attempt to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress, some House Republicans say there are enough votes to boot him.
The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2023 ‘Bait and switch’: Liz Cheney book tears into Mike Johnson over pro-Trump January 6 brief Oath and Honor, obtained by the Guardian ahead of release, says House speaker snuck baseless claims of electoral fraud past Republican signatories
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023 Lawmakers move to force a vote this week on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House House lawmakers from both parties are moving to force a vote this week on the expulsion of Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York
Roll Call · Nov 28, 2023 Speaker Mike Johnson invokes ‘reason for the season’ at Capitol Christmas Tree lighting - Roll Call Speaker Mike Johnson joked about the cold and shared his thoughts on the meaning of Christmas at the ceremony Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Senate Democrats fume as Republicans seek to tie Ukraine funding to border security ‘Trying to tie the American people's support for this democracy to policy disputes or political disputes that we have in this moment, I think is incredibly short-sighted,’ Democratic senator says
Roll Call · Nov 28, 2023 Roy urges Johnson to reject appropriations 'side deals' - Roll Call An influential House Freedom Caucus member wants Speaker Mike Johnson to ignore "side deals" that would boost nondefense spending.