House Republicans nominated U.S. Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA), the present second-in-command in the GOP leadership hierarchy, to assume the role of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
U.S. President Joe Biden has participated in a two-day interview with the special counsel, Robert Hur, regarding an ongoing investigation into the handling of certain classified documents from his tenure as vice president.
Data from the latest Gallup Poll Social Series, cited by Statista, conducted between Sept 1–23, reveals that a mere "17 percent of respondents thought Congress was doing a good job."
The United States government has suspended the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) and Foreign Military Financing (FMF) contracting initiatives.
The analysis "we have shown here concludes that the Omicron variants were formed by a completely new mechanism that cannot be explained by previous biology. The process of how SARS-CoV-2 mutations occurred should prompt a reconsideration of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic," the study authors emphasize.
Former President Donald Trump has initiated legal proceedings against ex-MI6 officer Christopher Steele in the United Kingdom, accusing him of creating and disseminating the infamous dossier that Trump argues is discredited.
