House GOP scrambles to find path forward after voting to push out Jordan as speaker nominee
CNN — House Republicans are once again scrambling with no clear path to elect a new speaker after voting to push Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan out of the race, the…
Analysis: The takeaway from Joe Biden’s Oval Office address
CNN — President Joe Biden’s task, as he looked America in the eye from the Oval Office, was to explain why a nation wearied by its own foreign quagmires and…
US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts multiple missiles, US officials say
CNN — A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday, two US officials told CNN. One of the officials…
Biden Oval Office speech: President plans to push for Israel and Ukraine aid in primetime remarks
CNN — President Joe Biden plans to make a direct appeal to the American people to continue funding Ukraine and Israel amid their war efforts in an Oval Office address…
US shoots down two one-way attack drones targeting US forces in Iraq, US defense official says
CNN — The US shot down two one-way attack drones targeting US forces in Iraq, according to a defense official, as American embassies face protests in a number of Middle…
Jim Jordan scrambles for votes after 20 GOP defections imperil his speaker bid
CNN — Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan called off a second speaker’s vote Tuesday evening while he scrambled behind the scenes to try to win over 20 Republicans who voted…
House speaker chaos: What to know as Jim Jordan seeks gavel
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — It’s been 14 days since eight…
No. 2 Senate Republican says there’s ‘a lot of resistance’ in GOP over Jack Lew’s nomination to be US ambassador to Israel
CNN — Senate Republican Whip John Thune told CNN there is “a lot of resistance” to the nomination of Jack Lew to be the US ambassador to Israel, a sign…
Analysis: US is mounting a frantic effort to head off a wider Middle East war
CNN — US leaders are mounting an urgent effort to prevent Israel’s war against Hamas and a resulting civilian catastrophe in Gaza from escalating into a widening regional conflict that…