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House Republicans Vote To Oust Ilhan Omar From Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was booted off the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in a move that Democrats see as payback but Republicans say was over past controversial comments.
The House voted along party lines 218-211 to remove Omar from the committee.
Omar said that the move to oust her was an…
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By Ted Johnson
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Kevin McCarthy Finally Secures Speakership In 15th Ballot After Tense Moments Of GOP Infighting On House Floor
UPDATE: Kevin McCarthy, in his first speech after being elected speaker, said, “I hope that one thing is clear after this week: I never give up.”
“My father always told me: It’s not how you start. It’s how you finish. We have got to finish strong for the American people.”
But he signaled that…
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By Ted Johnson
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House Adjourns For Second Day With No New Speaker, Stalled Proceedings — Update
UPDATE: The House will adjourn until noon ET/9 a.m. PT on Thursday, giving Kevin McCarthy more time to try to sway holdouts to support his bid for speaker — or work out some other sort of deal.
The scene on the House floor was raucous as Democrats objected to the motion to adjourn, forcing a vote on…
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By Ted Johnson
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Inside The Chamber As Kevin McCarthy Fell Short In His Bid For Speaker – And Lost Control Of The Plot
Following a tumultuous day in which Kevin McCarthy failed three times to muster up enough votes to lead the House of Representatives, one of the last members to leave the floor was the previous speaker, Nancy Pelosi.
As she left the cloakroom with her husband Paul, she said that the day, a long…
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By Ted Johnson
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Kevin McCarthy Stymied Again For Speaker As He Fails To Get Majority Vote On Third Ballot, House Adjourns For The Day – Update
UPDATED with third vote: The House adjourned late Tuesday afternoon as Republicans grapple with what to do next, with Kevin McCarthy failing to secure enough votes for speaker after three ballots.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) told reporters that he wasn’t sure what the next steps will be. He said that…
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By Ted Johnson
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TikTok Banned On Devices Issued By U.S. House Of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives have had TikTok banned from their phones following the passing of a bill that forbids the app from appearing on government devices.
In a memo that was doing the rounds on Twitter this morning, Catherine Szpindor, the chief administrative officer (CAO) of the…
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By Max Goldbart
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January 6th Committee Releases Final Report As New Details Are Disclosed Of Donald Trump’s Efforts To Overturn 2020 Presidential Election — Read It Here
UPDATED: Days after the January 6 Committee recommended four staggering criminal charges against former president Donald Trump, the panel this evening released its final report.
“Our country has come too far to allow a defeated president to turn himself into a successful tyrant by upending our…
Watch January 6th Committee’s Final Hearing; Plan To Refer Charges To Justice Dept. & Other Entities – Update
UPDATED with latest: January 6 Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson told reporters the committee has set its final meeting for Monday, at which is will refer charges in “five or six categories” to entities such as the Justice Department. He indicated the referrals were still being finalized, but that they…
Joe Biden Signs Bill Limiting Use Of Non-Disclosure Agreements That Cover Workplace Sexual Harassment — Update
UPDATE: President Joe Biden signed the Speak Out Act, which limits employers’ use of non-disclosure agreements to keep victims of sexual harassment silent.
Biden announced on Twitter that he had signed the bill.
I just signed the Speak Out Act, a bill that'll enable survivors to speak out about…
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By Ted Johnson
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House Democrats Select Hakeem Jeffries As Next Leader
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was elected to lead House Democrats, becoming the first Black person to serve as head of a party in Congress.
Jeffries will succeed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as party leader, after she announced earlier this month that she would not seek the post after a 20-year tenure…
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By Ted Johnson
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Nancy Pelosi To Step Away From Democratic Leadership After Two Decades: “The Hour Has Come For A New Generation”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that she will not seek a leadership post in the next Congress, ending a two decade career leading the party caucus.
“With great confidence in our caucus, I will not seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,” Pelosi said in a speech from…
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By Ted Johnson
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GOP Takes Control Of House Of Representatives With Slim Majority; Kevin McCarthy Poised To Be New Speaker
Republicans were projected to gain control of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, returning them to the majority after four years by an ever-so-slim margin.
MSNBC and CNN called the race first this afternoon, with the Associated Press and Fox News following soon after. With about nine races…
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