Police in the capital responded to the protests outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington D.C. The demonstrations escalated into violence as protesters demanded an immediate cease-fire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

A US county court has ruled it has no jurisdiction to determine whether the United Methodist Church acted unfairly toward congregations in Alabama and Florida who are trying to leave the denomination because of disagreements on LGBT issues, the Christian Post reports.

The Senate approved a stopgap spending bill with an 87-11 vote on Wednesday night, securing government funding until early next year averting a government shutdown.

Newly appointed Speaker Mike Johnson led the U.S. House of Representatives in a decisive vote earlier this week, successfully preventing a government shutdown by approving an emergency funding measure. Despite this accomplishment, Speaker Johnson issued a warning about the imminent threat posed by the growing federal debt.

As the Israel Defense Forces surrounded Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital on Tuesday, the United States backed up Israel’s often-repeated statements that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists embed themselves and their infrastructure within civilian hospitals, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.

This week, the US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in a case concerning COVID-19 vaccination requirements in the workplace, thus allowing a New Jersey vaccine mandate to stand, Newsweek reports.

Florida’s consumer watchdog has warned that fraudsters are using artificial intelligence technology to con vulnerable residents, especially the elderly, into giving them money, the Palm Beach Post reports.

Organizers estimate that 290,000 people, predominately Christians and Jews, traveled from various parts of the world to express solidarity with war-facing Israel and the Jewish community at the March for Israel event held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., despite heightened security concerns.

House Speaker Mike Johnson successfully introduced and passed his temporary measure to prevent a government shutdown, securing a wide margin with a 336-95 congressional vote on Tuesday night.

Scientists in Illinois are developing an “exascale” supercomputer the size of two tennis courts that they expect will become the first machine of its kind to perform two quintillion – two billion billion – operations per second, the Wall Street Journal reports.

The influx of migrants across the country’s southern border could cost taxpayers $451 billion, a report released Monday by the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee says.

A coalition of 26 state attorneys general is calling on the new U.S. Speaker of the House to pass a Florida-sponsored bill that would grant states the authority to enforce federal immigration law when the federal government refuses to do so.

The B-21 Raider marked a significant milestone by conducting its inaugural test flight, the U.S. Air Force confirmed.

“The March for Israel” is being hosted by prominent Jewish and Christian organizations in the United States, calling for supporters of Israel to unite in a powerful rally in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, November 14.

On Saturday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled his plan to prevent a government shutdown. He proposed a “two-part” continuing resolution, aiming to extend some appropriations bills until mid-January and the remaining ones until February.

Moody’s Investor Service changed its assessment of the U.S. credit rating from stable to negative, citing the ballooning national debt as an underlying factor.

On Thursday, Senator Joe Manchin (D-Wva) announced that he will not seek reelection next year, relinquishing a West Virginia seat likely to be claimed by Republicans, bolstering their hopes to secure control of the Senate in 2024.

Based on data from the Congressional Budget Office, a Bank of America note predicts that the U.S. government will surpass $50 trillion in debt by 2033, reported Business Insider. Simultaneously, according to the Treasury’s calculations, the total interest has eclipsed $1 trillion this year, precisely reaching $1.027 trillion, marking the first instance of crossing the trillion-dollar threshold in a single year.

Defenders of the unborn expressed sorrow after Democratic candidates supporting abortion rights won critical elections in several U.S. states on Tuesday, backed by millions in campaign funding.

On Wednesday, House Republicans issued subpoenas to Hunter and James Biden, demanding their testimony as lawmakers aim to establish connections between President Biden and his family’s business activities, the Wall Street Journal reported.