US says it has intelligence Hamas has used Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital to hold hostages
Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House said on Tuesday the U.S. has intelligence that shows Hamas has used hospitals in Gaza, including the Al-Shifa Hospital, “to conceal and to support their military operations and
Tempers flare at Capitol as McCarthy denies elbowing colleague, senator challenges witness to fight
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Accusations of a former House speaker elbowing a member. A senator challenging a witness to physical fight during a hearing. Two tense moments played out in both chambers on Tuesday — and that
GOP lawmaker claims Kevin McCarthy elbowed him after meeting, sparking altercation
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett, one of the eight Republicans who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership last month, claimed to ABC News that McCarthy elbowed him in the back after a
Mexico's 1st nonbinary magistrate found dead; protesters push for thorough investigation
Sergio Mendoza Hochmann/Getty Images (MEXICO CITY) — Thousands of angry, mournful protesters gathered in Mexico’s capital on Monday night demanding justice for and challenging the preliminary investigation into the death of perhaps the country’s most famous openly
Expectations low for high-stakes Biden-Xi summit amid tensions
Lintao Zhang/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet Wednesday in the San Francisco area at an undisclosed location for their first face-to-face meeting in a year. The bar for
About 36M American adults have received the updated COVID vaccine: CDC
Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An estimated 36 million adults in the United States have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, according to new data from the federal government. Additionally, about
Sam Miele, fundraiser for Rep. George Santos, pleads guilty to wire fraud
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sam Miele, a fundraiser for embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday in connection with impersonating an aide to then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Miele was charged in August
House to vote on Johnson's plan to avert shutdown — but he'll need Democratic support
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House is set to vote Tuesday afternoon on Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avert a government shutdown just days ahead of a Friday deadline. But because of opposition from hard-line Republicans, he
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel claims to have evidence of Hamas headquarters at hospital
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thousands of people have died and thousands more have been injured since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with a bombing
Texas House considers bill that authorizes officers to arrest migrants, would be one of strictest immigration laws in US
Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas House of Representatives is expected to review on Tuesday what would be one of the strictest immigration laws in the country if passed. SB 4 is being considered