Pennsylvania Supreme Court race draws millions in spending as campaign ramps up

Spending in the campaign for an open Pennsylvania state Supreme Court seat is picking up, with millions of dollars flowing into the race as the sides sharpen their attacks over questions about ethics and abortion rights. The race between Democrat Dan McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio won’t change the partisan balance on the seven-seat high […]

Overwhelming majority of House GOP’s most conservative members voted to keep McCarthy

As eight Republican rebels voted alongside House Democrats to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his post as speaker Tuesday afternoon, a majority of the House’s most conservative members in the House Freedom Caucus voted to keep him.  While several members in the House Freedom Caucus voted to oust McCarthy, including Bob Good, R-Va.; Ken […]

Poll: Majority Want Newt Back as Speaker

Newt Gingrich, who served as House Speaker from 1995-99, is the overwhelming choice of likely Republican voters for the seat after the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, according to a poll released Wednesday. [#item_full_content]

RNC Chair: House Infighting ‘Not Good’

House GOP members taking time to find a speaker to replace Kevin McCarthy are not helping the party achieve its goals of defeating President Joe Biden and taking control of Congress next year, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said.[#item_full_content]

Driver in Italy’s horrific bus crash may have fallen ill, authorities say

Italian authorities were investigating on Wednesday the cause of the horrific crash of a bus carrying foreign tourists on the outskirts of Venice which killed 21 people including several children and injured 15 others. The electric bus crashed through the guardrail and off an overpass late on Tuesday in the Mestre district, slamming into the […]