2026Talks

Rep. Mike Johnson is elected Speaker of the House, former President Trump is fined again in his New York civil case and many Americans feel political violence could save the nation.

House Republicans fail again to reach consensus on a Speaker, a third Trump attorney pleads guilty in the Georgia election interference case, and dozens of states sue Meta for harming childrens' mental health.

President Biden says no discussion of a cease-fire until Hamas hostages are released. House Republicans are back to the drawing board in their search for a speaker. And the UAW expands its strike to a huge Stellantis plant in Detroit.

The Defense Department prepares for more attacks on troops in the Middle East, House Republicans try again to elect a Speaker and a Colorado judge says a lawsuit to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot can go ahead.

The House is still without a Speaker, New York Governor Kathy Hochul goes to Jerusalem and hate crimes have risen since the start of the Israel-Gaza conflict.

President Biden promises an "unprecedented" aid package for Israel, Rep. Jim Jordan loses ground in his bid for House Speaker, and Republican presidential hopefuls cite violence in the Middle East as reason to seal the U.S.- Mexico border.

Rep. Jordan fails to win the speaker's gavel but is expected to try again today. Jewish peace activists in Washington call for a ceasefire in Israel. Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins Kagan and Kavanaugh in supporting a Supreme Court code of ethics.

Muslim-Americans blame anti-Palestinian rhetoric for a child's fatal stabbing, Rep. Jordan claims progress ahead of a House Speaker vote and Tennessee Republicans could reject federal education funds.

Republicans struggle to choose a Speaker of the House, no-excuse absentee voting flourishes in Maine, and a Kentucky law takes aim at homeless encampments.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise drops out of Speaker's race. Aid to Israel may be in jeopardy due to the Speaker vacancy. New Jersey Senator Menendez faces a new charge – acting as a foreign agent for Egypt.