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A Muslim mayor who has represented Prospect Park, New Jersey, for nearly two decades spoke out Tuesday after he was barred from a White House's Ed al-Fitr celebration. A Muslim mayor who has represented Prospect Park, New Jersey, for nearly two decades said Tuesday he has not heard from the White House since the U.S. Secret Service blocked him from attending President Joe Biden's evening Ed al-Fitr celebration. Mayor Mohamed Khairullah said he was about half an hour away from joining fellow Muslim leaders on Monday to mark a belated end of the holy month of Ramadan when he got a call from a White House aide telling him not to come. "At this point, we still did not receive any explanation," he told CNN on Tuesday morning. "All that happened is I received that call as I was entering D.C. And I was told by a staffer from the White House social events department that the Secret Service advised them that I cannot attend the event and that Secret Service did not prov...

McCarthy’s ex-lieutenant will lead the House until a new speaker is chosen. Rep. Patrick McHenry, the temporary speaker, doesn't have big plans for the House before a new speaker is named. Republican leadership aides and lawmakers tell ABC News that the North Carolina Republican believes his power is limited -- and that he won't do anything besides presiding over a speaker election. "Our understanding is that he is a temporary steward, and he has limited authority," Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-N.Y., a leadership ally, told ABC's Mary Bruce. House speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry speaks before calling a recess in the U.S. House of Representatives, on Oct. 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C. C-SPAN Additionally, members have been told that, for the time being, they can't introduce new bills until a speak er is elected, according to sources briefed by GOP leadership. But is there any wiggle room given the unprecedented situation? Some experts seem to think so. McHenry i...

Kevin McCarthy said President Joe Biden's "first priority" should be rescuing American hostages as he outlined a plan for the U.S. response to the Israel-Gaza war. Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy, deposed just last week as House speaker , on Monday didn't rule out returning to that position as he spoke out against the Hamas attack on Israel. Touting his own experience as a strong support er of Israel, McCarthy said President Joe Biden's "first priority" should be rescuing any American hostages being held by Hamas. At least nine Americans have been killed in Israel since Saturday's attack, a U.S. official confirmed Monday. "This administration must also make clear that harming any American will really result in the wrath of the United States," McCarthy said. "We cannot repeat what happened in Afghanistan. It must be clear that we do not negotiate with terrorists and no American will be left behind." MORE: Israel-Gaza live update...

He made his first comments since the former president was indicted. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday made his first public remarks after the historic indictment of former President Donald Trump on federal criminal charges. Garland, taking questions at an event on combating violent crime, said he couldn't discuss particulars of the case but offered general praise for special counsel Jack Smith and his team after being asked about accusations made by Trump and other Republicans that the Justice Department has been "weaponized." "As I said when I appointed Mr. Smith, I did so because it underscores the Justice Department's commitment to both independence and accountability," the attorney general said. "Mr. Smith is a veteran career prosecutor. He has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents who share his commitment to integrity. Any questions about this matter will have to be answered by their filings in court....