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AOC loses vote to take on Trump as ranking Democrat on Oversight Committee
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., fended off a challenge from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to become the House Oversight Committee’s top-ranked Democrat.ABC News - 10h -
Germany Heads Toward Early Elections After Scholz Loses Confidence Vote
Embattled German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, the first step in a sequence of events that will lead to early elections next year.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Democrats elect Rep. Gerry Connolly over progressive star AOC for top Oversight Committee post
The race between Connolly and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had been seen as a fight over seniority as younger Democrats pushed for new blood and generational change.NBC News - 12h -
AOC loses bid to become top Democrat on Oversight Committee
Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia won election to serve as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, defeating Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.CBS News - 13h -
Connolly defeats Ocasio-Cortez to lead Democrats on Oversight panel
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) on Tuesday defeated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to lead Democrats on the Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, putting the feisty ...The Hill - 14h -
Connolly bests Ocasio-Cortez in key vote to lead Democrats on Oversight panel
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) on Monday claimed the first round of the two-step contest to lead Democrats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, besting Rep. ...The Hill - 1d -
Democratic panel recommends Craig for top seat on Agriculture Committee
A key Democratic panel voted Monday to recommend Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) to be the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee in the next Congress, lending a big boost to the most junior ...The Hill - 1d -
Germany headed for early elections after Scholz loses confidence vote
Parliamentary defeat marks end of fractious coalition and start of election campaignFinancial Times - 1d -
Germany set for snap elections after chancellor loses confidence vote
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of no confidence, paving the way for early elections in February.NBC News - 1d -
German chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections
Scholz had called the vote to deliberately lose it following the collapse of his coalition government. Olaf Scholz has lost a historic vote of confidence in the German parliament, paving the way ...The Guardian - 1d -
German Chancellor loses confidence vote paving way for early election
Despite losing, the result was the outcome the SDP leader wanted and paves the way for early elections.BBC News - 1d -
Olaf Scholz faces confidence vote — and hopes to lose it
German chancellor’s widely expected parliamentary defeat is main route to trigger early elections under constitutionFinancial Times - 2d -
Scholz hopes to lose confidence vote while Putin spins in annual phone-in
Plus, final statements in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry and sentencing due in the Pelicot rape trialFinancial Times - 2d -
Democrats recalibrate their resistance to Trump
Democrats are not planning an all-hands resistance to Donald Trump. At least, not 2016-style, when lawmakers, activists, volunteers and millions of angry voters mounted a party-wide effort to curb ...The Hill - 2d -
Democratic National Committee sets rules for electing new party chair
Democrats are beginning to reshape their game plan after November's election losses. Democratic National Committee leadership met Thursday and drew up guidelines that will help elect a new party ...CBS News - 5d -
Comer backs Ocasio-Cortez for top Democrat on Oversight panel
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is throwing his support behind Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) run to be the ranking member on the panel, predicting he will have “a ...The Hill - 5d -
Democratic National Committee to begin its rebuilding project
Democrats begin the process of rebuilding their leadership Thursday when a DNC subgroup meets to set the rules to elect a new party chair to succeed Jamie Harrison.ABC News - 5d -
Phoenix takes on Utah on 3-game losing streak
Phoenix Suns (12-11, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (5-18, 14th in the Western Conference)Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Scott could be latest casualty in House Democratic committee leader shake-up
House Agriculture ranking member David Scott (D-Ga.) could become the latest Democrat in the chamber to lose a committee leadership spot in the wake of the 2024 election. Facing dual challenges to ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate Democrats fail to secure NLRB majority under Trump in razor-thin vote
A Democrat-led push to secure a majority on the National Labor Relations Board until 2026 fell short, facing opposition from Republicans and independents.CBS News - 6d -
Jeffries: Democrats not telling members how to vote on NDAA
House Democratic leaders will not tell their members how to vote on the measure to reauthorize Pentagon spending that is hitting the floor Wednesday afternoon. House Minority Leader Hakeem ...The Hill - 6d -
College Football Playoff rankings reveal: did the CFP committee get it right?
Following a wild conference championship game weekend, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger, and SI's Pat Forde hop on to discuss the outcome of the final College Football Playoff rankings. They dive in on ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8 -
AOC officially launches bid for top job on Oversight Committee
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has begun informing House colleagues that she is running to be the top Democrat on the influential Oversight Committee, according to three Democratic ...NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Ocasio-Cortez launches bid to lead Democrats on powerful House committee
"The responsibility of leading Democrats on the House Oversight Committee during Donald Trump's second term in the White House is a profound and consequential one," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Ocasio-Cortez seeks to lead Democrats on Oversight panel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday formally launched a bid to lead Democrats on the Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress — a powerful seat that will play a ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier Loses No-Confidence Vote
Prime Minister Michel Barnier will most likely remain as a caretaker until a replacement is named. But the vote could create a wider opening for the far right.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
French government topples after losing no-confidence vote. What happens next.
France could be set for months of potentially market-roiling political uncertainty after a no-confidence vote ousted the minority coalition government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier.MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Ocasio-Cortez eyes Oversight bid amid Trump's return
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is strongly considering a bid to become the top Democrat on the powerful Oversight and Accountability Committee, a pivotal seat that will play a prominent ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Miami’s Athletic Director Rips College Football Playoff Committee for Rankings
The A.C.C. commissioner Jim Phillips added that the conference was “shocked and disappointed that Miami dropped six spots to No. 12.”The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Connolly seeks top spot on Oversight Committee
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) launched a bid Tuesday to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, a high-profile seat that will be on ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
House Democrats move to oust aging committee leaders
Candidates for the positions have stressed the need to be able to effectively counter President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Audit firms sharpen knives for oversight panel under Trump
Threat to accounting board is greatest since it was created in the wake of the Enron audit scandal, accounting veterans sayFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Rep. Jamie Raskin vies for top Democratic spot on Judiciary Committee
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said he will challenge Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., for the top Democratic spot on the House Judiciary Committee. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on why the ranking member ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Field grows in Democratic National Committee chair race
The field in the race to lead the Democratic National Committee is growing. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler and former Maryland Senate candidate Robert Houton jumped in on Sunday. CBS ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
What will happen if France’s government loses no-confidence vote?
Decision to push through budget has led to censure motions from left and far-right that could trigger fresh political crisis. French government faces no-confidence vote on Wednesday . France’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 2