Trump held a closing campaign rally a few weeks ago at a packed Madison Square Garden, where a speaker sparked controversy by calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.” He also held a rally to reach Black and Latino voters in the South Bronx in May — capitalizing on his forced...
Johnson's margin drops to one vote as Gallagher heads for early exit Allies of the Wisconsin Republican say he was long jaded by the antics of the House following the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. By Eleanor Mueller and Olivia Beavers03/22/2024, 1:49pm ET Speaker Mike Johnson is abou...
Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, who is leading the House through the increasingly tumultuous process of finding a permanent speaker, said Republicans will hold another forum for candidates on Monday, with the goal of holding a vote on the floor on Tuesday morning. "It is my goal to be t...
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he and Trump want to “take a blowtorch to the regulatory state,” and the entire U.S. healthcare system needed to be deregulated, and a “free market” system implemented. When asked by an attendee...
Barack Obama won the election.The president-elect, technically, was not the president-elect until Thursday afternoon, when a joint session of Congress formally certified the Electoral College votes from each state and the District of Columbia.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, was the ...
So vote while our flag is still there. Get your ass out there, stand in line if you have to, wear the face diaper if you have to, BUT VOTE. According tot he suggestion of the Wallaby, this is an open thread for Election Day talk. ...
into a moment of media stardom, Boockvar has defended her advice and fought back in court against each new allegation. She has rebuffed Republican calls for her resignation that began within hours of polls closing on Election Day. Cutler on Friday demanded Wolf launch an audit of the election....
CBS Minnesota notesthat Emmerearlier declined to seekthe speaker's gavel and said he would instead run to become the House majority leader if that role became vacant in a leadership shuffle. Rep. Ken Buck, one of the leading anti-Jordan members, supported Emmer as speaker, voting for him ...
CBS Minnesota notesthat Emmerearlier declined to seekthe speaker's gavel and said he would instead run to become the House majority leader if that role became vacant in a leadership shuffle. Rep. Ken Buck, one of the leading anti-Jordan members, supported Emmer as speaker, voting for him in...
Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson, who backed Scalise on the two ballots for speaker,sent a letterto McHenry requesting the House "return immediately" for a third round of voting. The House has been in recess since earlier Wednesday, when Jordan failed to secure the necessary votes to win the gavel...