Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party’s nominee, throwing the GOP majority into deeper chaos and leaving the chamber still unable to function.… Continue Reading
Plante Clips | October 13, 2023
Chris Plante Show stories list: October 13, 2023… Continue Reading
Baltimore Police arrest 17-year-old in Morgan State University shooting
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 13, 2023 Baltimore Police announced an arrest in the Oct. 3 mass shooting that occurred on the Morgan State University campus. Detectives arrested the 17-year-old in Washington D.C. and was taken into custody Oct. 12. He was charged with multiple counts of attempted murder. Baltimore Police Department worked…… Continue Reading
Congress, DC lawmakers address rising crime at House Judiciary committee hearing
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 12, 2023 A week after Congressman Henry Cuellar was the victim of an armed carjacking at Navy Yard, a House subcommittee is holding a hearing today on the District’s massive crime spike. Violent crime is up 40 percent in Washington D.C. since 2022. As of October 12, there…… Continue Reading
Republican Steve Scalise is seen as a fighter, but becoming House speaker might require a brawl
With his walker positioned on the mound, Rep. Steve Scalise threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Washington Nationals ballpark, a breathtaking comeback for the Republican congressman who just months earlier was fighting for his life after a gunman had opened fire on lawmakers at their own charity baseball game practice.… Continue Reading
Trump says Netanyahu ‘let us down’ before the 2020 airstrike that killed a top Iranian general
Former President Donald Trump has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of betraying him just before the U.S. killed a top Iranian general in 2020, breaking from the Republican presidential primary field’s uniform support of Israel as it responds to Hamas’ deadly attack.… Continue Reading
Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates
Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year’s historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices.… Continue Reading
Plante Clips | October 12, 2023
Chris Plante Show stories list: October 12, 2023 … Continue Reading
House Republicans are running into trouble trying to nominate a new speaker after ousting McCarthy
Stalemated over a new House speaker, the Republican majority is scheduled to convene behind closed doors to launch internal party voting but lawmakers warn it could take hours, if not days, to unite behind a nominee after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster.… Continue Reading
Hamas’ attack on Israel pushes foreign policy into the 2024 race. That could benefit Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley has long tried to set herself apart from her Republican presidential rivals on foreign policy, peppering her speeches with anecdotes about serving as United Nations ambassador and the threats she sees from China and Russia. … Continue Reading
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