Representative Johnson, the fourth nominee in three weeks, wins the gavel. The House of Representatives elected Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana as speaker after a vote of the…
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Representative Emmer Withdraws as Speaker Candidate
He would have fallen short of the necessary votes. After a number of secret ballots in a closed-door session on Tuesday, Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the House…
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Senator Menendez Pleads Not Guilty to Foreign Agent Charges
Other charges include bribery, fraud, and extortion. U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey pleaded not guilty to a charge alleging that he acted as a foreign agent…
Read MoreSearch for Speaker Sees Nine Potential Candidates
Closed-door meeting held ahead of Tuesday’s secret ballot. Nine new candidates have entered the race to fill the vacancy for Speaker of the House. They engaged in a closed-door…
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Is All-Out-Global Conflict At Hand?
Economic woes and political in-fighting complicate the U.S. response to international wars. PRAY FIRST for God to grant wisdom to America’s political and military leaders. The White House…
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Senators Draft Letter to President on Hydrogen Tax Credit Flexibility
Legislators say limiting tax credits to new energy sources will limit market development. Ten Senators drafted a letter to President Biden’s administration advocating for greater leniency within the…
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Alaska Sues Administration Over Canceled Oil and Gas Leases
The state maintains that the Interior Department must abide by 2017 Congressional mandate. The state of Alaska sued President Biden’s administration this week, claiming that the Department of…
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President Requests $100 Billion in Supplemental Funding
He bundles Israel, Taiwan, and the border into Ukraine request. President Joe Biden gave a televised speech from the Oval Office Thursday evening in which he appealed to…
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Representative Jordan Again Falls Short in Vote for House Speaker
Twenty-five members of his party did not vote for him. Despite an impassioned nomination speech by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio failed to secure…
Read MoreThe House Again Fails to Elect Speaker
Representative Jordan lost support in the second vote. Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio did not secure sufficient votes to become the Speaker of the House in a second…
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