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Iraq's Parliament elects a new speaker to end a nearly yearlong vacuum
After a nearly yearlong vacuum, Iraq’s Parliament has elected a new speaker, selecting a prominent Sunni lawmaker who has a close relationship with IranWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
From the archives: House Speaker Newt Gingrich discusses the "Contract with America"
House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined Face the Nation in 1995 to discuss his plans for the "Contract with America," a series of legislative measures meant to shrink the size of the federal government.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Speaker Johnson does clean up on CHIPS Act repeal question
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) quickly backtracked after saying at a campaign event on Friday that he would “probably” move to try to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act, marking the second time in a ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Harris slams Speaker Johnson’s comments about CHIPS Act
Vice President Harris took a swipe at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Friday evening, after Johnson said on the campaign trail that he would "probably" move to try to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act. ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
House Speaker Johnson Walks Back Talk of Repealing CHIPS Act
In an up for grabs New York congressional district getting a Micron plant through federal grants, a comment that the GOP ‘probably will’ try to repeal the program quickly gets massaged to a desire ...Business - Inc. - November 4 -
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Trump's projected election win
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss what was a good night for Republicans with CBS News projecting that the GOP will retake the Senate and Donald Trump's return to ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Speaker Johnson, Scalise ask House Republicans for reelection to leadership
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) formally asked House Republicans to reelect them to their leadership posts in letters sent to GOP members on Wednesday. ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Conservatives plot challenge against Johnson in internal Speaker elections
Hard-line conservatives are plotting to challenge Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the gavel during Wednesday’s internal House GOP elections, four sources familiar with the matter told The Hill. ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
U.S. Allows Americans to Hold Foreign Conferences With Speakers Under Sanctions
Reversing itself, the Treasury Department said U.S. sanctions do not prohibit hearing from foreigners deemed to be terrorists or other offenders.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Conservatives abandon Speaker Johnson challenger for alternative protest strategy
Hardline conservatives are abandoning their plan to nominate a challenger to Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) bid for the gavel during Wednesday's internal House GOP elections, opting for a different ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Rep. Ciscomani: House Speaker must deliver and keep Republicans unified
Arizona Rep. John Ciscomani (R) confirmed his support for Speaker Mike Johnson while also emphasizing the importance of having a House leader who can "actually deliver" and "keep our conference ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
House Republicans strike deal to make it harder to oust Speaker
Hard-line conservatives have struck a tentative deal with House Republicans concerned about chaos in the chamber, agreeing to raise the threshold to force a vote to oust the Speaker in exchange for ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
House GOP reaches deal to make it harder to oust speaker
The agreement would increase the threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the speaker.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
House Republicans strike deal on motion to vacate, making it harder to oust speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday evening that House Republicans from across the conference struck a deal to raise the threshold for the motion to vacate.Top stories - ABC News - 13 hours ago -
Trump Allies Push Him to Block Thune From Becoming Senate G.O.P. Leader
Advisers to the president-elect, who already has a strong hold on congressional Republicans, want him to tighten his grip by torpedoing the bid of the establishment front-runner for the post.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Rick Scott, John Thune or John Cornyn could be next Senate majority leader
Three names -- Florida Sen. Rick Scott, South Dakota Sen. John Thune and Texas Sen. John Cornyn -- are being floated in Congress as Senate Republicans prepare to meet to choose their next leader. ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Navarro: 'We're not going to have a Trump Cabinet' with Thune or Cornyn leading Senate GOP
Former White House aide Peter Navarro questioned whether President-elect Trump’s nominees could get confirmed if either Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) or Sen. John Cornyn (R -Texas) is elected as Senate ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
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Thune says he doesn't know if Gaetz will be confirmed as AG 'until they start the process'
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) weighed in on President-elect Trump's controversial decision to elevate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to attorney general when he returns to ...Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago -
Trump doubles down on criticism of Obama: ‘I don't happen to think he's a good speaker’
Former President Trump doubled down on his criticism of former President Obama during a rally Saturday afternoon in battleground Michigan. “I don't happen to think he's a good speaker, but he'd ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Trump repeats ‘enemy from within’ rhetoric at Madison Square Garden rally as speakers give racist remarks – live
Tucker Carlson among speakers to take jabs at Harris, Puerto Rico and trans people after vice-president rallies in Philadelphia. Following her appearance at a predominantly Black church in ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened
This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Trump campaigns in Georgia amid backlash over rally speaker's Puerto Rico comments
Former President Donald Trump campaigned in battleground Georgia, one day after controversial comments about Puerto Rico by a comedian who spoke at a Madison Square Garden campaign event. NBC News' ...Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
Speaker Johnson fields questions from Latino voters about ‘stupid’ Puerto Rico joke
BETHLEHEM, Pa. —Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at a Pennsylvania get-out-the-vote event on Monday evening criticized a comedian’s Puerto Rico joke at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden ...Politics - The Hill - October 29