GOP leader McConnell freezes during news conference at Capitol

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference on Tuesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds.

GOP 2024 presidential contenders target Trump
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Former Vice President Mike Pence filed a formal paper work needed to launch a 2024 campaign for president.

Senate races to wrap up debt ceiling deal before default deadline
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Days away from a default crisis, the U.S. Senate dashed on Thursday to wrap up work on a debt ceiling and budget cuts package that overwhelmingly cleared the House, aiming to send it to President Joe Biden?s desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline.

TikTok ban pushed by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley blocked in Senate

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley called TikTok “digital fentanyl" and argued it could give the Chinese government access to data from 150 million American users.

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell remains in hospital after concussion

The Kentucky senator, who's 81, was attending a private dinner in Washington when he tripped and fell and remains hospitalized “for a few days of observation and treatment.”

Questions remain over mysterious origins of COVID
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A subcomittee in the U.S. House held a hearing over the mysterious origins of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Part of Trump election probe report released; grand jury believes some witnesses lied

After nearly eight months, part of the Fulton County special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to overturn his 2020 electoral defeat in Georgia has been released.

Trump election probe: Grand jury believes some witnesses lied
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The Fulton County special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to overturn his electoral defeat in Georgia says they found that there was "no widespread fraud" in the state's 2020 presidential election.

Pence will take subpoena fight to Supreme Court if necessary
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Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he will challenge a subpoena by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election and will go all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.

China has conducted spy balloon program for years, Pentagon says
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Ten days after a Chinese spy balloon entered American airspace, the U.S. House passed a unanimous resolution condemning the country.

Chicago Bears introduce new President and CEO Kevin Warren
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The Chicago Bears officially introduced former Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren as their new president and CEO on Tuesday.

House adjourns for 3rd day without speaker, GOP clash over McCarthy drags on

The House stalemate over choosing a new speaker has held firm through a long, excruciating third day and evening of voting with no conclusion.

Deadlock drags on over House speaker vote
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Former Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady shares his thoughts on the ongoing efforts to vote in a speaker in the U.S. House.

Will the U.S. House elect a speaker today?
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Former Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady weighs in on the chances the U.S. House elects a speaker today after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy's failed bid on Tuesday.

Kevin McCarthy fails in marathon votes to secure speakership, House adjourns

A new generation of Trump-aligned Republicans is leading the opposition to Kevin McCarthy, saying he isn't conservative enough or tough enough to battle Democrats.

Rep. Mike Quigley reflects on the past year in Congress
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U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) joins Good Day Chicago to take a look back at the past year in national politics and preview challenges coming up in 2023.

What to expect from Georgia's crucial Senate runoff election
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Political analyst Thom Serafin from Serafin & Associates breaks down the runoff showdown in Georgia over a crucial Senate seat.