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Biden announces proposal to replace all lead service lines in US within 10 years
Andrew Caballero-reynolds/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration has announced a proposal to “strengthen its Lead and Copper Rule that would require water systems to replace lead service lines within 10 years,” the [Read More…]

Henry Kissinger, former secretary of state and presidential adviser, dies at 100
Christoph Soeder/picture alliance via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Henry Kissinger, the former U.S. secretary of state during the Nixon and Ford administrations who was said to be one of the most influential and controversial foreign [Read More…]

New details on Biden’s private apology to Muslim Americans for rhetoric on Palestinian civilians
Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President Joe Biden tries to find a balance between supporting Israel and showing concern for the plight of Palestinian civilians, new details are emerging about how emotions spilled over [Read More…]

If Rep. George Santos gets expelled from Congress, how will his replacement be chosen?
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. George Santos, the beleaguered Republican who represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District, may face expulsion from Congress as soon as this week over suspected ethics violations [Read More…]

Chuck Schumer calls antisemitism a ‘crisis’ that has Jewish people living in ‘deep fear’
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday warned about growing antisemitism in the U.S. and the “deep fear” he said Jewish people are experiencing. Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in [Read More…]

Marjorie Taylor Greene repeats effort to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a resolution Wednesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, marking her second effort this month to impeach Mayorkas due to his handling of the southern [Read More…]

Speaker Johnson has ‘real reservations’ as House mulls George Santos expulsion
Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that he has “real reservations” about the upcoming vote to expel Rep. George Santos, citing concerns that removing a member without being convicted would [Read More…]

Flying high: Flight attendants chase their dreams between layovers
Reese Williams (WASHINGTON) – The sky is not the limit for these flight attendants. When they aren’t flying the friendly skies, three flight attendants told ABC News they’re pursuing advanced degrees, meeting celebrities and having other [Read More…]

Super PAC backing Nikki Haley seeks to swing independent voters in bid to beat Donald Trump
Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A group of self-styled political independents filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission this week to launch a new Super PAC aimed at swinging independent voters to support former [Read More…]

Rosalynn Carter to be laid to rest at family home after private funeral
CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Rosalynn Carter, who transformed the role of first lady as a trusted political partner to former President Jimmy Carter and carved out her own humanitarian legacy, will be [Read More…]

Rep. George Santos ahead of likely expulsion vote: ‘I don’t care’
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos remained defiant Tuesday afternoon ahead of a looming expulsion vote on the House floor — saying he didn’t care about the procedural [Read More…]

Jimmy Carter attends memorial service for wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter
Brynn Anderson-Pool/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Former President Jimmy Carter made a rare public appearance when he attended Tuesday’s memorial service for his late wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died earlier this month. Jimmy Carter, who has been [Read More…]

House Democrat files privileged resolution to expel Rep. George Santos
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat from California, filed a privileged resolution on the House floor Tuesday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos, officially triggering another push to [Read More…]

Hunter Biden agrees to appear before House Oversight Committee – but only in public: Lawyer
Mark Makela/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Hunter Biden is willing to testify before the House Oversight Committee — but only in public, according to a letter his attorney wrote to Republican lawmakers on Tuesday. Chairman James [Read More…]

Major anti-Trump group endorses Nikki Haley in Republican primary
Sean Rayford/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Americans for Prosperity Action, an advocacy organization backed by billionaire Charles Koch and his network of wealthy conservatives, on Tuesday morning endorsed Nikki Haley as the Republican alternative to Donald [Read More…]

Pence told Jan. 6 special counsel harrowing details about 2020 aftermath, warnings to Trump: Sources
Ethan Miller/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Speaking with special counsel Jack Smith’s team earlier this year, former Vice President Mike Pence offered harrowing details about how, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, then-President Donald [Read More…]

Five things to know as Congress heads into whirlwind sprint to the end of the year
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers returned from their Thanksgiving break Monday with much work to accomplish and relatively little time to accomplish it in. Here are five things to watch for [Read More…]

DeSantis courts donors for new political group after tensions flared among allies
Ronda Churchill/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will meet this week with high-dollar Republicans to try to cement their support for the newest political action committee supporting his presidential bid, his [Read More…]

First lady Jill Biden unveils 2023 White House holiday decor
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — It’s the holiday season at the White House and thousands of feet of ribbon, ornaments and bells are helping mark the occasion. First lady Jill Biden unveiled the holiday decor [Read More…]

Rosalynn Carter memorial events to begin in Georgia; grandson remembers her as the family’s ‘glue’
Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images (AMERICUS, Ga.) — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter will be memorialized over several days this week in Georgia, starting Monday. Carter, who died on Nov. 19 at 96, [Read More…]