[ad_1] CNN — Josh Shapiro had a massive spending advantage and a weak Republican opponent, but the incoming Pennsylvania governor thinks Democrats should still take note of how he made voters see his fight-for-the-little-guy speeches as more than just talk – and racked up the party’s biggest margin in any …
Read More »Still no major breakthroughs as McCarthy makes more concessions in House speaker race
[ad_1] CNN — House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy still does not have enough vote commitments to be the next speaker following a nearly hour-long call with various factions of the Republican conference, and even as he has made a number of significant concessions in recent days. McCarthy is racing the …
Read More »Biden and his team feeling vindicated by a 2022 turnaround built on the same decades-old principles
[ad_1] CNN — President Joe Biden spent hours during his first foreign trip behind closed doors, attempting to reassure a shaken group of US allies that America was back. It was clear, he later told advisers, just how much work remained to convince them of the durability of that commitment. …
Read More »Opinion: Rep.-elect George Santos poses a serious risk to the GOP
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Read More »George Santos faces growing condemnation as House GOP leadership remains silent
[ad_1] CNN — GOP Rep.-elect George Santos is facing growing condemnation from House Democrats, some of whom have called on him to step aside, and even from some corners of the GOP, with at least one of his fellow incoming Republicans calling for him to face an ethics investigation. House …
Read More »Jan. 6 committee releases final report
[ad_1] CNN — The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection recommends barring former President Donald Trump from holding office again. The recommendation is among the conclusions of the panel’s final report, a comprehensive overview of the bipartisan panel’s findings on how Trump and his allies sought to …
Read More »Zelensky seizes moment before GOP controls House
[ad_1] CNN — Fresh from a trip to the bloody front lines in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky strode onto the ornate US House floor on Wednesday evening in his signature green military wear to shore up his supply line. On the dais where heads of state usually sport suits, Zelensky …
Read More »Lawmakers unveil sweeping $1.7 trillion government funding bill to avert shutdown
[ad_1] CNN — Senior lawmakers in both parties early Tuesday unveiled their long-awaited $1.7 trillion government funding package, a move that leaves Congress with little time to review a massive bill before they are forced to cast a vote to approve it or risk a government shutdown. The expectation on …
Read More »January 6: Schiff says panel is considering how to handle uncooperative GOP lawmakers
[ad_1] Washington CNN — Rep. Adam Schiff, a member of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, said Sunday the panel is considering how to hold accountable the GOP lawmakers who defied their subpoenas. “We will also be considering what’s the appropriate remedy …
Read More »Trump calls on his supporters to stand down on McCarthy opposition for Speakership
[ad_1] CNN — Donald Trump has weighed in on the contentious battle confronting GOP leader Kevin McCarthy in his bid to be the chamber’s next speaker, with the former president calling on his supporters in Congress to halt their opposition tactics against McCarthy and stop “playing a very dangerous game.” …
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