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President-elect Donald Trump‘s endorsement of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson appears to have done little to convince some of Johnson’s staunchest Republican critics on Monday. Why It Matters Johnson, whose continued role as speaker is up for a vote after the new House is sworn in on Friday, recently faced heavy criticism from some […]
Donald Trump offered his full support for House Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson is hoping to be reelected as House speaker on Friday. Trump’s endorsement may quell a growing frustration about Johnson’s leadership. President-elect Donald Trump has set up another quasi-loyalty test for House Republicans before he formally reenters the White House. On Monday, Trump endorsed […]
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A debate over what shape hardline immigration policies will take regarding high-skilled work visas has become the first major policy dispute among prominent supporters of United States President-elect Donald Trump – just weeks ahead of the Republican’s new presidential term. On one side are members of Trump’s so-called “Make America Great Again”, or MAGA movement, […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — The speaker of the California Assembly started the new session of the Legislature by invoking affordability. Speaker Robert Rivas, a Salinas Democrat, spoke to the state’s values as well. He pointed to its tolerance and equality. He noted that abortion and same-sex marriage are enshrined rights in the Golden State. And […]
High-speed rail advocates are betting support for proposed projects through red-leaning districts will be the key to unlocking greater support from skeptical Republicans in Congress. For the bet to pay off, lawmakers would have to supply the funds to reverse decades-long failure to complete a passenger rail line capable of reaching 200 miles per hour. […]
Senate passes Pentagon spending bill The US Senate has voted 85-14 to pass the $895bn National Defense Authorization Act, legislation which ignited a debate about providing gender-affirming care to transgender children of military service members. The bill which passed in the House last week 281-140 included a provision added by the Republican House speaker, Mike […]
WASHINGTON — House Republicans have finalized their committee chairs for 2025, with most lawmakers returning to their posts. The committee chairs will play a pivotal role in helping advance President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda amid a GOP trifecta in the House, Senate and White House. There are several new incoming committee leaders. The list of […]
Joe Biden has carried out the largest single-day presidential clemency act in modern U.S. history. He commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 Americans convicted of non-violent crimes. The commutations apply to people who were released to home confinement during the Covid pandemic. This release was part of the Cares Act, which […]
Mike Johnson. the House Speaker, will soon have the challenge of leading a three-seat Republican majority. He has an interesting theory about why the Republican edge will be so slender. Last week, on Fox News, he blamed Democratic gerrymandering. While it’s always a delightful surprise to hear a Republican leader express concern about the evils […]