House votes for rules to make ousting a speaker more difficult
The House of Representatives has adopted new rules that would make it harder to trigger a vote to oust a speaker. House lawmakers voted 215-209 along party lines to set…
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Trump slams Merchan, Democrats, who ‘just want to see if they can get a pound of flesh’ amid failed cases
: President-elect Donald Trump slammed Judge Juan Merchan for denying his request to dismiss the charges against him in New York v. Trump, telling Fox News Digital Democrats ‘just want…
‘Colonies problem’: Delegate’s mic cut after outcry during House speaker vote
U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett protested the nonvoting status of the Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories Friday— sparking mixed reactions after she accused the U.S. in House…
GOP rebels switch vote to Johnson after Trump’s 11th hour calls, pushing him over the finish line
President-elect Trump appears to have helped Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., avoid a messy, drawn-out fight to lead the House of Representatives. Trump spoke by phone with both Reps. Ralph Norman,…
Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker as GOP mutiny threat dissolves
Speaker-designate Mike Johnson, R-La., was re-elected to lead the House of Representatives on Friday. The Louisiana Republican won along party lines during the first round of voting, a stark contrast…
Tracking government spending: Contractual services and supplies
Spending on contracting and supplies is the second-biggest major spending group for the federal government, according to usaspending.gov. More than $1.1 trillion was spent on deals negotiated by the government to…
Federal courts will not make criminal referrals to DOJ over separate ethics complaints against Justice Thomas
Separate ethics complaints filed by members of Congress and an advocacy group against Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson will not be referred to the Justice Department, federal court…
Jake Sullivan, Biden discussed possibility of hitting Iran nuclear program: report
In a top meeting with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan roughly a month ago, President Biden was presented with a series of strike options should Iran make a move to…
Zelenskyy says Trump could be ‘decisive’ in bringing an end to the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy struck a hopeful tone on Thursday during a televised interview and said he believes President-elect Donald Trump could be ‘decisive’ in ending the war as Kyiv…
Will your job survive Trump’s Gen AI revolution?
The Trump administration’s recent announcement of a sweeping deregulatory agenda for generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) has created ripples across industries. This policy shift has implications for professionals and businesses…