Members of the US House of Representatives will try for a fourth day to elect a Speaker on Friday in an attempt to end a political impasse. The frontrunner, Republican Kevin McCarthy, has so far failed to reach the 218…
US House in disorder amid popcorn and palace intrigue
By the time the House of Representatives adjourned late on Wednesday after Republicans failed on their sixth attempt to elect a new speaker, tempers had flared, a chorus of booing had erupted, and gleeful Democrats munched popcorn as turmoil engulfed…
Newly elected U.S. Congress to meet for the 1st time
Following elections in November 2022, the new United States (U.S.) Congress is due to convene for the first time on Tuesday. The Republicans took control of the House of Representatives, while in the Senate, President Joe Biden’s Democrats continue to…
President Biden mistakenly addresses Late Rep. Jackie Walorski at Hunger Event: ‘Jackie, are you here?’
While delivering opening remarks at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health Wednesday morning, US President Joe Biden mistakenly called out for the late Rep. Jackie Walorski, who co-sponsored a bill to fund the conference before her death.…
Jan. 6 committee issues subpoenas to House Republican leader, 4 others
U.S. House investigators said Thursday they have issued subpoenas to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other Republican lawmakers as part of their probe into the violent Jan. 6 insurrection, an extraordinary step that has little precedent and is…
Trump says he won’t form new party, vows to unite Republicans
Former US President Donald Trump has said he has no plans to form a new political party, promising instead to unite a Republican Party that has splintered after his supporters overran the United States Capitol in a deadly riot. In…
