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Jim Jordan's bid to become House speaker was in deep trouble Wednesday ahead of a second vote.

Biden announced that his administration will commit $100 million to humanitarian assistance in Gaza and the West Bank.

GOP Presidential candidate Chris Christie predicted Jim Jordan would fail to convert enough lawmakers who voted against him in the first ballot for speaker.

The decision was made partly in response to growing anger across the region over the bombing of a hospital in Gaza.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, fell short by 20 votes in the first ballot of voting for House speaker.

Trump, who is campaigning for president in 2024, had vowed to challenge the gag order from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.

Trump was hit with a partial gag order by Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron during his previous appearance in the trial.

The judge imposed a partial gag order on Trump in the criminal case accusing him of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden.

As the House prepares to vote on Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker, experts see a potential upside for big tech if the Ohio Republican wins.

The DeSantis campaign reported less cash on hand than either frontrunner Donald Trump or long shot Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.

The House is unable to move forward with Biden's request for security assistance for Israel and Ukraine until the chamber elects a new speaker.

Attorneys for Trump argued that limiting his out-of-court statements would undermine his First Amendment rights and his 2024 presidential campaign.

Joe Biden has outraised Donald Trump since July in the 2024 money race, but the former president dominated his Republican rivals.

Pfizer said it anticipates sales of its Covid treatment Paxlovid and its vaccine will be $9 billion less than it had expected.

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Hamas' devastating assault on Israel over the weekend has raised questions about the history, motivations and future of the Palestinian militant group.

A senior defense official said the attacks carried out by Hamas on Israeli civilians "was ISIS-level savagery."

Israel is expected to launch a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in an attempt "to make sure Hamas won't have any military capabilities."

President Joe Biden denounced Hamas' attacks as terrorism and said the United States stands with Israel.

Rep. Steve Scalise withdrew his nomination for House speaker after it became he would not have the 217 GOP votes need to secure the gavel.