On Friday, Congressional lawmakers convened to elect the next Speaker of the House. Mike Johnson (R-La.) will serve as Speaker of the House for the 119th Congress. With the Republican majority at 219-215, Johnson could lose only one Republican vote to remain speaker. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected to the top post in the […]
A step in the right direction… Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) signaled during an interview on Sunday that he is open to voting to confirm some of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees. Kim made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Dana Bash when asked if he would be open to […]
Federal agents uncovered a disturbing discovery in a Virginia home… The FBI found the largest hoard of homemade explosive devices in the agency’s history last month in Virginia. Brad Spafford was taken into custody on Dec. 17 at his farm outside of Norfolk, Virginia, on a single-count criminal complaint that accused him of failing to […]
It’s not looking good for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Texas Congressman Chip Roy predicted on New Year’s Eve that Johnson would not muster the needed support to reclaim the Speaker’s gavel “I remain undecided, as do a number of my colleagues, because we saw so many of the failures last year that we are concerned about that might limit or inhibit our ability to advance the President’s agenda,” Roy told Fox Business’ Ashley Webster on Tuesday morning. “Right now, I don’t believe that he has the votes on Friday, and I think we need to have the conference get together so that we can get united.” The House is slated to vote to select a speaker for the upcoming Congress […]
The Metro Richmond Zoo is seeking the public’s assistance in naming a newborn female pygmy hippopotamus calf. The calf was born on Dec. 9, according to a Christmas Eve news release from the Virginia-based zoo. https://x.com/metrorhmdzoo/status/1873392521466028090 “Hippo hooray! The zoo is excited to announce a heartwarming addition to our animal family just in time for the […]
The nation mourns an icon… Former President Jimmy Carter (D) has passed away at 100 years old. He had turned 100 in October, making him the longest-lived president in the nation’s history. “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” said Chip […]
President-elect Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay the deadline for a potential TikTok ban, which is scheduled for the day before his inauguration. The court has agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to the potential ban on an expedited schedule, however Trump told the justices that delaying the law until he returns to the White House could obviate the need […]
Russian leader Vladimir Putin will be ready for Donald Trump. Putin told reporters Thursday he was ready to meet with President-elect Donald Trump during what CNN described as a “marathon” end-of-the-year press conference in Moscow. During the presser, Putin discussed topics from his country’s war on Ukraine, the fall of his ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria, and a second Trump […]
Multiple Republican-leaning states stand to likely to gain House seats after the 2030 census, according to consulting firm Election Data Services. According to The Hill, Texas, Florida, Arizona, and Idaho will all likely see gains as a result. Read more: A gain of two congressional seats would be seen in Texas and Florida, and one seat […]
On day one of his new administration, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce the United States’ formal withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), according to reports from the Financial Times. The move would mark a swift and decisive reversal of the Biden administration’s efforts to re-engage with the Geneva-based health body. The United States […]
