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Senate confirms first military nominee in months amid broader blockade by Tommy Tuberville

Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was confirmed as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. President Joe Biden nominated him four months ago.
Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill July 11, 2023.
Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill July 11, 2023.
16h ago

Sen. John Fetterman says he'll 'save democracy' by wearing a suit if House GOP avoids a shutdown

The Pennsylvania Democrat issued the statement after Republicans expressed outrage about the Senate dress code being loosened.
Sen. John Fetterman at the Capitol
Sen. John Fetterman at the Capitol

Sen. Tommy Tuberville tries to flip political pressure of his anti-abortion crusade

Tuberville, R-Ala., tried force a vote on Gen. Eric Smith’s promotion to Marine Corps commandant — but Majority Leader Schumer appeared to beat him to the punch.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talks to reporters as he and other senators arrive at the chamber for votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul said on CNN's “State of the Union” on Sunday, Sept. 10, that Tuberville “is paralyzing the Department of Defense,” as Tuberville wages an unprecedented attempt to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talks to reporters as he and other senators arrive at the chamber for votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul said on CNN's “State of the Union” on Sunday, Sept. 10, that Tuberville “is paralyzing the Department of Defense,” as Tuberville wages an unprecedented attempt to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions.

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U.S. senators ask Biden admin to push for release of Princeton grad student held by Iran-backed militia

Elizabeth Tsurkov, who has Israeli and Russian citizenship, was abducted in March while doing research in Iraq “simply because she is Jewish and Israeli,” the two senators said.
A rally outside the International Committee of the Red Cross office in Gaza City in July demanding the Iraqi government  include Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in the exchange for Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov.
A rally outside the International Committee of the Red Cross office in Gaza City in July demanding the Iraqi government  include Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in the exchange for Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy previews meeting on Capitol Hill with Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Republican House speaker said he wants to know what the Ukrainian president's strategy is for defeating Russia in a war that's lasted more than 18 months.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a R-Calif., speaks to members of the media following a House caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 19, 2023.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a R-Calif., speaks to members of the media following a House caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 19, 2023.

House Judiciary presses Merrick Garland on Trump, Hunter Biden and Jan. 6: Highlights

Garland testified before Congress for the first time since former President Donald Trump was indicted twice on the federal level.
A composite image of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Attorney General Merrick Garland during a hearing on Sept. 20, 2023.
A composite image of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Attorney General Merrick Garland during a hearing on Sept. 20, 2023.
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On Hurricane Maria anniversary, Puerto Rican groups push Congress on tax breaks, food security

Advocates ask for policy changes as they commemorate the 6th anniversary of the devastating hurricane that killed more than 3,000 people.
Demonstrators during a protest against power rate increases in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Puerto Ricos bankrupt power utility is seeking to delay a July hearing on a proposal to reduce about $9 billion of debt as officials are amending that plan to include steeper-than-expected declines in energy usage. Photographer: Gabriella N. Baez/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Demonstrators during a protest against power rate increases in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Puerto Ricos bankrupt power utility is seeking to delay a July hearing on a proposal to reduce about $9 billion of debt as officials are amending that plan to include steeper-than-expected declines in energy usage. Photographer: Gabriella N. Baez/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Former congressman sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for insider trading

Stephen Buyer, a Republican who represented an Indiana district, was convicted in March of insider trading related to his consulting work.
Former U.S. Rep. Stephen Buyer, left, trails his lawyer as he leaves Manhattan federal court after pleading not guilty to charges that he participated in an insider trading scheme while working as a consultant, July 27, 2022, in New York. Buyer went on trial Wednesday, March 1, 2023, on insider trading charges, accused of illegally garnering stock windfalls by exploiting his consulting clients' corporate secrets years after he left Congress.
Former U.S. Rep. Stephen Buyer, left, trails his lawyer as he leaves Manhattan federal court after pleading not guilty to charges that he participated in an insider trading scheme while working as a consultant, July 27, 2022, in New York. Buyer went on trial Wednesday, March 1, 2023, on insider trading charges, accused of illegally garnering stock windfalls by exploiting his consulting clients' corporate secrets years after he left Congress.
2d ago

Republican infighting paralyzes the House as some call a shutdown inevitable

With 11 days to go until a government shutdown, a House GOP stalemate over messaging bills is deepening.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy
2d ago

McConnell warns that shutdowns have 'always been a loser for Republicans'

The Senate Republican leader said he supports House Speaker Kevin McCarthy "because he’s trying to avoid a government shutdown" ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at a news conference
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at a news conference
2d ago

House Oversight Committee to hold first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing next week

The committee intends to subpoena the president’s son and brother for their personal and business bank records as early as this week, a spokesperson said.
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., at the Capitol on July 18, 2023.
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., at the Capitol on July 18, 2023.