FARNOUSH AMIRI

Farnoush is a congressional reporter.

Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride’s access to women’s restrooms

House Speaker Mike Johnson declared that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex.

Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member

House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she’s sworn into office next year.

Speaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senators

House Speaker Mike Johnson says that he will “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee not release the results of its investigation into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Matt Gaetz podría liderar el Departamento de Justicia que alguna vez lo investigó por tráfico sexual

Es previsible que el secretario de Justicia de Trump supervise cambios radicales en la dependencia, la cual ha sido el blanco de la ira de Trump por dos casos penales en los que fue acusado de conspirar para anular las elecciones de 2020 y de guardar documentos clasificados en su propiedad de Mar-a-

Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, was once embroiled in a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he’s been tapped to lead.

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year

Rep. Mike Johnson has won the Republican nomination to remain as House speaker, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full House vote in the new year.

Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations, picking a loyal ally with little foreign policy experience to represent the U.S. at the international organization.

Jim Jordan failed to become speaker last year. But his rise in the GOP may not be over yet

Rep. Jim Jordan’s leadership ambitions have been vividly apparent, if unspoken, in recent months. He’s been on a multi-state tour aimed at bolstering House Republican candidates. Jordan denies he’s running for any leadership job.

Here’s a look at what came out of Blinken’s 11th trip to the Middle East

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s weeklong trip to the Middle East ended as expected without a cease-fire breakthrough for Gaza, but talks are being revived. Officials say U.S. and Israeli negotiators will be arriving in Qatar in the coming days.

Ataque israelí mata a 17 personas en escuela convertida en refugio en Gaza

Otras 42 personas resultaron heridas en el ataque contra el poblado campamento de refugiados de Nuseirat, según el Hospital de Awda, que recibió a las víctimas. Entre los muertos había 13 menores de 18 años y tres mujeres, de acuerdo con los registros del hospital.

Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 17 as Blinken says cease-fire talks will resume

Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip has killed at least 17 people. The strike came as U.S.

Blinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal, as officials say a limited cease-fire has been discussed

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” in Gaza after its tactical victories against Hamas. He urged it Wednesday to seek a deal that would end the war and bring back dozens of hostages.

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group’s next leader

The Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to become the group’s next leader.

Israel bombardea edificios cerca de Beirut y hospitales libaneses temen ser atacados

El bombardeo israelí se produjo 40 minutos después de que Israel lanzara una advertencia para desalojar dos edificios del área que, según dijo, eran usados por Hezbollah. La conferencia de prensa de Hezbollah realizada cerca de ahí fue interrumpida, y un fotógrafo de The Associated Press captó la im

‘Stunning security failures’ led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds

The shooting at former President Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally in July was “preventable and should not have happened.”

US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a ‘truly dangerous narrative’

The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official says false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene, which are being spread most prominently by Donald Trump, are “demoralizing” aid workers and creating fear in people who need recovery assistance.

Trump and the federal election case against him: Key passages from prosecutors’ latest court filing

New court papers in Donald Trump’s federal 2020 election interference case pull back the curtain on his conversations with family members, former Vice President Mike Pence and other close advisers in the weeks leading up to the attack on the U.S.

Panel del Congreso culpa al Servicio Secreto de fallas durante atentado contra Trump en Pensilvania

“En los días previos al acto de campaña, no fue un solo error lo que permitió a Crooks evadir a uno de los grupos de profesionales de seguridad más selectos de nuestro país. Hubo fallas de seguridad en múltiples frentes”, aseveró el copresidente republicano de la comisión, el congresista Mike Kelly

Hearing on Trump assassination attempts says Pennsylvania failure was by Secret Service

Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the Trump assassination attempts emphasized during their first hearing that the Secret Service, not local authorities, was responsible for failures in planning and communications that led to a gunman being able to open fire on former President D

House Republicans advance contempt charges against Secretary Blinken over Afghanistan testimony

Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee have advanced contempt of Congress charges against Secretary of State Antony Blinken following a contentious back-and-forth with the Cabinet secretary over an appearance to testify on the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

House unanimously votes to boost Trump security as Congress scrambles to ensure candidate safety

Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presidential candidates safe amid repeated threats of violence.

State Department accuses House GOP of calling Blinken to testify about Afghanistan when he’s away

The State Department has lashed out at House Republicans over a subpoena for testimony about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, accusing them of repeatedly calling for hearings when they know Secretary of State Antony Blinken is unavailable to appear.

Organismo: Suspensión de autorización de enviado de EEUU a Irán se hizo fuera de protocolo

El paradero de Malley suscitó preguntas cuando no asistió a una reunión informativa del Congreso sobre Irán en mayo de 2023. En ese momento, funcionarios del Departamento de Estado dijeron a los legisladores que Malley tenía un “permiso ampliado por cuestiones personales” e insinuaron que su ausenci

Suspension of security clearance for Iran envoy did not follow protocol, watchdog says

The State Department’s internal watchdog says that officials did not follow proper protocol when handling the security clearance suspension of the U.S. special envoy for Iran following allegations last year that he may have mishandled classified information.

House Republicans release report blaming Biden for disastrous end to US war in Afghanistan

House Republicans have released a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

House Republicans subpoena Secretary Blinken for testimony on US withdrawal from Afghanistan

House Republicans have issued a subpoena for testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they finish their investigation into the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Rep.

When the US left Kabul, these Americans tried to help Afghans left behind. It still haunts them

Three years ago, the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan when the last American plane departed Kabul. But for some Americans, that was not the end of the story.

Harris no se desmarca del enfoque de Biden sobre la democracia. Pero le da su propio giro

Pero Harris está dando su propio giro a lo que ha sido una estrategia fundamental del discurso demócrata. En lugar de centrarse en la amenaza existencial que un segundo mandato de Trump podría suponer para las instituciones y costumbres fundacionales del país, está ampliando la definición de los dem

Harris isn’t backing away from Biden’s democracy focus. But she’s putting her own spin on it

Before dropping his bid for reelection, President Joe Biden framed voters’ choice in November in dark and ominous terms, painting Republican nominee Donald Trump as a menace to American democracy and questioning whether the country could survive if he won.