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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argued Sunday that House Republicans are in "civil war" amid the Biden impeachment probe and a looming government shutdown House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argued on Sunday that his Republicans colleagues are "in the middle of a civil war" over the best way forward amid a newly launched impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, an ongoing spending fight and another looming shutdown of the federal government. "Civil war has the following attributes: chaos, dysfunction and extremism. The House Republican civil war is hurting hardworking American taxpayers and limiting our ability to be able to solve problems on their behalf," Jeffries told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "It's unfortunate. But as House Democrats, we're going to continue to try to find common ground with the other side of the aisle," Jeffries said, adding: "Hopefully the House Republicans will come a

Nancy Mace said Sunday that "everything's on the table" as rank-and-file House Republicans spar with Speaker Kevin McCarthy amid a threatened motion to vacate South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace warned Sunday that "every thing 's on the table " as rank-and-file House Republicans like her spar with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over high-profile issues including the federal government spending battle. In an appearance on ABC's "This Week," Mace indicated that she could support a so-called motion to vacate -- an effort to oust McCarthy from his speakership, which if successful would grind the House to a halt until a replacement is elected. Mace cited similar complaints as from some other GOP lawmakers over alleged broken promises from McCarthy, though she said she anticipated he will ultimately retain his gavel. "I will tell you I'm one of those members who was made certain promises. I've worked on women's issues. I've worked on issues r

The U.N. World Food Program is grappling with its worst funding shortage in 60 years and "we are in a desperate situation," Executive Director Cindy McCain said Sunday. The U.N. World Food Program, the largest anti-hunger initiative around the globe, is grappling with its worst funding shortage in 60 years and "we are in a desperate situation," its executive director said on Sunday. "It's a combination of things -- it's COVID, it's climate change, it's co NFL ict and also the cost of being able to do Business ," Cindy McCain told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl about the reasons behind the lack of money . "Those things combined and, of course, a world that has kind of grown tired of all this. There's a great malaise right now within countries about foreign aid and giving." In Afghanistan, for example, the food program doesn't "have enough money to even get through October." McCain made this pl

Five Americans are being returned to the United States following a prisoner swap with Iran. Five Americans detained in Iran will be freed on Monday as part of a prisoner swap, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry. MORE: US clears way for deal with Iran to free detained Americans The detained U.S. citizens being repatriated include Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz, as well as two others who asked that their identity not be made public. Namazi, 51, is an oil executive and an Iranian-American dual nationalist. He was first detained in 2015 and was subsequently sentenced to 10 years in prison after a conviction on "collaboration with a hostile government" for his ties to the United States. From left to right split shows photos of Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz and Siamak Namazi Handout Shargi, a 58-year-old Business man, was detained without explanation in 2018 and released in 2019 before he was re-arrested in 2020 and handed down a 10-year sentence on an espionag

Five Americans are being returned to the United States following a prisoner swap with Iran. The U.S. has received confirmation that five American citizens freed as part of a deal between the U.S. and Iran are now on a plane headed out of the country to Doha, Qatar, a senior Biden administration official said Monday. MORE: US clears way for deal with Iran to free detained Americans Later Monday, they will be flown back to the U.S. The Americans being repatriated include Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz, as well as two others who asked that their identity not be made public. All five have been designated as wrongfully detained by U.S. government. From left to right split shows photos of Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz and Siamak Namazi Handout Tahbaz's wife, Vida, and Namazi's mother, Effie, were also allowed to leave Iran in the arrangement, according to a U.S. official. Unlike the other five, they had not been jailed by the Iranian regime but had previously been barred

Trump is expected to skip the second Republican debate, in California on Sept. 27, and will instead visit Detroit to deliver a speech, according to a senior adviser. Former President Donald Trump is expected to skip the second Republican primary debate , in California on Sept. 27, and will instead visit Detroit to deliver a speech in front of union workers , according to a senior adviser. The news was first reported by The New York Times. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/trump-expected-to-skip-2nd-republican-debate-plans-speech-to-workers-in-detroit-TheFOXposts-35963.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Politics Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

A debris field has been found in South Carolina during the search for a F-35 fighter jet that had gone missing after a "mishap" on Sunday, officials confirmed A debris field has been found in South Carolina during the search for a F-35 fighter jet that had gone missing after a "mishap" on Sunday, Military officials confirmed in a statement on Monday night. Officials said the debris was found in Williamsburg County some two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston, which is now handing off command to the Marine Corps. The pilot of the craft had "safely ejected" during the incident, authorities previously said. A Marine Corps spokesperson said in a statement on Sunday "we are currently still gathering more information and assessing the situation. The mishap will be under investigation." "We are unable to provide additional details to preserve the integrity of the investigative process," officials said in the statement on Monday. &q

President Joe Biden will on Tuesday issue a defense of American leadership and reiterate U.S. support for Ukraine, during a speech at the United Nations, officials said. President Joe Biden will on Tuesday issue a defense of American leadership abroad and reiterate U.S. support for Ukraine, during a high-profile speech at the United Nations, according to senior Biden administration officials -- as the 2024 presidential election ramps up at home. In particular, Biden will reiterate U.S. support for revamping how the World Bank and other multilateral development banks work with low- and middle-income countries, the officials said. The push is an implicit counterweight to China's longtime investment in developing nations around the world. The president's Tuesday speech to the United Nations General Assembly will also tackle climate change and present an American commitment to the United Nations Charter and supporting human rights around the world, the administration officials tol

Americans would be able to order the tests at CovidTests.Gov in coming weeks. The federal government program used for the last two winters to send free COVID tests to Americans' homes will get up-and-running once again in the coming weeks, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday. Becerra made the announcement speaking to reporters at a CVS drugstore in Washington, D.C., while getting his updated COVID shot and flu shot. CovidTests.Gov has been an on-and-off presence since the winter of 2022, when the omicron variant was ripping across the country. COVID-19 rapid antigen tests are seen in this illustration photo, Jan. 31, 2023. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images, FILE MORE: Weekly COVID hospitalizations reach 20,000 for 1st time since March but new vaccine could help: Experts At the time, President Joe Biden pledged to give out 1 billion free rapid tests. But the site was temporarily shut down that fall as a political fight dragged on over COVID fundi

House members are headed home for the weekend – signaling that with just nine days to go, there is no funding deal in sight. Just hours after another embarrassing setback for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in his quest to avert a government shutdown, members are headed home for the weekend – signaling that with just nine days to go, there is no funding deal in sight. There won't be any other House votes for the rest of Thursday, and if votes are scheduled for Friday or the weekend, members will be given "ample notice," said Majority Whip Tom Emmer's office. Members will be "on call" through the weekend, Emmer added. Earlier Thursday, the House failed for the second time this week to bring up the GOP defense spending bill for debate, in another crushing defeat for McCarthy, R-Calif. MORE: McCarthy unsure if proposed short-term funding bill will pass as key sticking points remain Members of a group of Republican hard-liners once again voted against GOP leadershi

Advocates call the first-of-its kind office a win for the gun safety movement. President Joe Biden on Friday will announce the establishment of the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to help reduce the nation's epidemic of gun violence. "He believes that now is the moment to accelerate our work to reduce gun violence, which is why he is establishing this office," Stefanie Feldman, who will serve as Director of the Office of Gun Violence Pr event ion, told reporters. The office that will be overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris and a senior administration official said that adding White House coordination and capacity will have a major impact. "There's a big difference between doing the bare minimum and doing everything you can to make sure that the executive actions the president has already announce d and the bipartisan Safer Communities Act are implemented to the fullest extent possible, and the president wants to make sure that we have

The Justice Department has arrested and charged an IT contractor with two counts of espionage charges. The Justice Department has arrested and charged an IT contract or with two counts of espionage for allegedly taking secret and top-secret information from the State Department and sending it to a foreign country. Abraham Teklu Lemma, a foreign national with U.S. citizenship, was working as an evening help desk technician assigned to the Bureau of Intelligence and Research with the U.S. Department of State when he is alleged to have copied large amounts of classified information, including documents, photographs, notes, maps and satellite imagery, and transmitted it to a foreign country using an encrypted messaging application. "Between on or about December 19, 2022, and August 7, 2023, Lemma copied and pasted information from at least 85 Intelligence Reports regarding many topics—the majority of which relate to the Relevant Country. Lemma accessed these Intelligence Reports with