Ex-GOP lawmaker predicts if Jordan’s speech will change lawmakers’ minds Former Republican Pennsylvania Congressman Charlie Dent explains why he believes that Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) recent speech will not influence lawmakers’ decision on him for House Speaker. Read the full article here

The Biden administration on Friday will request $105 billion from Congress as part of a package that will include aid and resources for Ukraine and Israel in their wars, two sources briefed on the details tell CNN. The request, the contours of which have been telegraphed to members of Congress…

Travis King, the US Army private who fled to North Korea in July, has been charged by the Army with desertion, among other crimes, according to a charging document seen by CNN Thursday. King, who was released from North Korean custody and returned to the United States last month, was…

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is pressing ahead with his speaker bid despite facing stiff opposition from within his own party and no clear path to win the gavel. The House is gearing up for another showdown on the floor Friday with a third speaker vote expected, the latest sign that…

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 political estrangements should send $100 billion to help other people fight their wars. His answer was that Israel and Ukraine were fighting…

President Joe Biden made the case for continued US aid to Ukraine and Israel in a primetime address from the Oval Office Thursday. Read a transcript of his delivered remarks here: Good evening, my fellow Americans. We’re facing an inflection point in history. One of those moments where the decisions…

A trove of emails and documents uncovered by state investigators looking into a voting systems breach in Georgia is being turned over to the Fulton County prosecutors who brought the sweeping racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and his allies. More than 15,000 emails and documents connected to Misty…

It took an explicit commitment from his Israeli counterpart to open Gaza for humanitarian aid for President Joe Biden to agree to make an extraordinary wartime trip to Tel Aviv. While the trip will amount to a dramatic show of support for Israel as it prepares its response to last…

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. It’s been 14 days since eight Republicans were able to bounce former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top position in Congress and hit pause on all legislative…

A US Marine rapid response force is headed to the waters off the coast of Israel and the Pentagon is preparing American troops for a potential deployment to the country, escalating the US’ show of force in the region as it works to prevent the conflict between Israel and Hamas…