Donald Trump to Iowa crowd: ‘We’re going to take America back’

Former U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the political stage in Iowa Saturday night at a rally held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.

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McConnell offers support for short-term extension of debt ceiling, compromise with Senate Democrats

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday offered a short-term suspension of the U.S. debt ceiling to avoid the U.S. defaulting on its debt in the coming day, resulting in a potential economic crisis.

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House Democrats narrowly pass legislation to suspend debt ceiling

House Democrats on Wednesday narrowly passed a stand-alone bill to suspend the debt ceiling, likely averting a government shutdown Thursday but leaving open the possibility that the U.S. could default on its debts next month.

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McConnell dismisses GOP’s Biden impeachment chatter: ‘That’s not going to happen’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday dismissed the notion that President Biden would be impeached over the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, arguing that a Democratic-controlled Congress would never allow it.

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Taliban Entering Kabul; US Personnel Fleeing Embassy

In scenes reminiscent of the fall of Saigon 45 years ago, U.S. embassy staff were fleeing Kabul Sunday as the militant Taliban group entered the Afghan capital.

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Afghan President Flees Country, Taliban Entering Kabul; US Personnel Fleeing Embassy

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan Sunday as the Islamic militant Taliban group entered Kabul.

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