House GOP leaders forge ahead with debt limit vote - Roll Call Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said a vote on final passage would occur later Wednesday, but he declined to confirm he had enough votes. Roll Call · Apr 26, 2023
Energy tax credits a big test for GOP vote counters on debt bill - Roll Call The prospect of repealing clean energy tax credits is causing some House Republicans to waver on the GOP debt limit bill. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2023
Poll: Two-thirds oppose banning medication abortion A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds 64% oppose laws that ban medication abortion — and confidence in the Supreme Court hits a new low. WEKU · Apr 24, 2023
GOP congresswoman warns her party will ‘lose huge’ for backing abortion bans Fallout from Roe decision is thought to have energised left-leaning voters in 2022 The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023
Republican Graham loses cool over abortion after supreme court pill ruling Senator deflects questions with false claim Democrats want a ‘barbaric’ law allowing abortions on demand until birth The Guardian - US · Apr 23, 2023
Commentary: Abortion is the major issue in elections “Since Roe v. Wade, Republicans, by and large, want to bury their heads in the sand, hoping that nobody is really paying attention. But that’s not what’s happening. Millions of women, millions and millions of women, were outraged over it.” Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2023
House forms new bipartisan caucus to support Iranian women’s protests Group is a sign of emerging foreign policy consensus of Washington centrists The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
House passes bill barring transgender athletes from sports WASHINGTON — House Republicans passed a bill Thursday that would bar transgender women and girls from playing on athletic teams that correspond with their gender identity, a key campaign promise that Democrats denounced as cruel and discriminatory. Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2023
House committee hears testimony on DC health data breach A top administrator with Washington’s health insurance exchange apologized to House members on Wednesday for the data breach that resulted in the disclosure of personal information for thousands of users, including members of Congress The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
Lawmakers ‘scratching their heads’ at lack of answers on health breach House lawmakers on Wednesday demanded accountability for a health care data breach affecting lawmakers and staff. Roll Call · Apr 19, 2023
Carl P. Leubsdorf: The political impact of the abortion issue is clear A trio of federal court decisions has left uncertainty and confusion about the legality of abortion pills and the conditions under which they can be used, leaving it to the Supreme Court to sort things out. Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023
This GOP member is urging for action on gun control and abortion rights Rep. Nancy Mace isn't convinced about some of the stances her party is taking. And she's already facing blowback for it. WEKU · Apr 18, 2023
House Republicans won't commit to McCarthy's debt ceiling plan "To turn it around in a week, that's pretty short order." Axios · Apr 18, 2023
Graham calls for people to be ‘fired’ over US intelligence leak WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham questioned why a low-ranking Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking secret intelligence had access to the information and demanded people lose their jobs over the security failure. Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2023
The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2023 ‘They created this’: are Republicans willing to lose elections to retain their abortion stance? The right has, for decades, relied on abortion to rally their conservative base, but now their unified policy is flagging
Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2023 Abortion drug rulings spur drugmaker worries about precedent WASHINGTON — Experts worry two recent rulings challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of a drug used in medication abortions threaten to complicate the agency’s oversight and the pipeline for future research and drug approvals.
Roll Call · Apr 11, 2023 Abortion drug rulings spur drugmaker worries about precedent - Roll Call Critics of a court decision banning an abortion drug say the ruling undermines the FDA's ability to regulate the drug industry.
Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2023 Arrests made after 6 wounded in ‘senior skip day’ shooting on South Carolina beach COLUMBIA, S.C. — As many as six people were wounded in a shooting Friday along the Isle of Palms beach as hundreds of high school students from Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties were enjoying a traditional spring day of cutting class.
Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023 Mace counters SC bill that says women could get the death penalty for having an abortion South Carolina’s only Republican congresswoman wants to counter a state proposal that could result in women receiving the death penalty for having an abortion.
Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023 South Carolina women who get abortions would be eligible for the death penalty under proposed bill COLUMBIA, S.C. — Women who get an abortion in South Carolina would be eligible for the death penalty if a proposal at the State House becomes law.
Salon · Mar 14, 2023 SC GOPers back executions for abortions Even other Republicans are alarmed by the "disturbing trend" in state legislatures
The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2023 McCarthy: January 6 tapes to be ‘slowly’ rolled out to networks besides Fox News Republican House speaker has only let Fox News see the tapes so far, giving access to the primetime host Tucker Carlson
The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2023 Mike Pence: history will hold Donald Trump accountable over Capitol attack Former vice-president, speaking at Gridiron dinner, says it ‘mocks decency’ to portray January 6 as anything other than a ‘disgrace’
WEKU · Feb 22, 2023 Democrats are warning against the release of Jan. 6 tapes to a Fox News host After reports that Speaker Kevin McCarthy granted Fox News' Tucker Carlson access to the tapes, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed the move.
Zenger · Feb 15, 2023 Former South Carolina Governor Launches 2024 Presidential Bid For The White House Nikki Haley has launched her presidential bid in for the White House for the 2024 race in the Republican Primary against Trump