As the Iowa caucuses near, two Republican candidates spar on the debate stage while the former president holds a town hall. And an avalanche leads to at least one death at a California ski resort. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Candidates clash in 2-person debate; Trump holds…

America retaliates against Iran-backed militant groups following an attack on U.S. servicemembers in Iraq. And, as of today, Dec. 26, some of Apple’s most popular watches are no longer for sale. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. US strikes Iran-backed groups after attack injures 3 US servicemembers in…

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is actively working to win over about 10 holdouts who won’t support his bid to be the next House speaker. Without their support, he can’t get the 217 votes needed to officially be elected on the House floor. Straight Arrow News spoke with lawmakers about the progress as they…

Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., has secured the Republican nomination for House speaker after a secret ballot vote on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Scalise edged out his opponent, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in a 113-99 vote win. This closed-door vote does not, however, mark the end of the search for a new House…

Israel, forming an emergency war-time government, continues its strikes against Hamas in Gaza as the U.S. works to bring American hostages back home. And auto workers take their strike to Ford’s largest plant in the world – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Israel continues airstrikes against Hamas;…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) opened an impeachment inquiry into President Biden the same way then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) opened an inquiry into former President Donald Trump in 2019–with an announcement and without a vote. Republicans allege that while serving as vice president, Biden profited off of his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings. On Sept.…

Congress is returning to Washington with less than a month to avoid a government shutdown. It has to pass 12 spending bills but doesn’t have enough time, so party leaders like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., expect to pass a short-term bill to keep the government open while they negotiate a permanent solution for…