The Speaker’s Lobby: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to electing a House Speaker
The House of Representatives must elect a Speaker of the House in order for lawmakers to be sworn-in. Will Mike Johnson make the cut or will he be ousted from his speakership?
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Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, killing 1
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump Towers in Las Vegas, according to officials and video showing the vehicle engulfed in flames. A person inside the vehicle died and seven others suffered minor injuries, police said. “There is one deceased individual in the Cybertruck, and I don’t know whether it’s a male or female,” said
Trump to hold D.C. rally on Jan. 19, day before inauguration
Trump endorses Johnson for speaker Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House speaker days before vote 04:29 Washington — President-elect Donald Trump will hold a rally-type event on Jan. 19 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., just ahead of his inauguration, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning. Capital One Arena, home of
House to vote on rule making it harder to oust speaker
Trump endorses Johnson for speaker Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House speaker days before vote 04:29 Washington — House Republicans released a new rules package on Wednesday that will raise the threshold to force a vote on ousting the speaker. The threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the
Trump to Attend Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
President-elect Donald Trump disclosed the plans on New Year’s Eve. President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 31 said he plans to attend the funeral of late President Jimmy Carter. “I’ll be there. We were invited,” Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Carter died at age 100 on Dec. 29. The Georgia native was the president
Trump Offers More Commentary on H-1B Visa Controversy: ‘We Need Smart People’
The president-elect said he ‘didn’t change his mind’ over the program, which he had criticized during his 2016 campaign. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday offered more commentary on H-1B visas amid an online debate between Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy and conservatives on social media over the visa program. An H-1B visa is provided to
A Look at What’s in Store for the US Port Industry in 2025
Dockworker strike, cybersecurity, Panama Canal levels, Red Sea attacks, tariffs, hurricanes, infrastructure, and workforce woes stress $5.1 trillion sea trade. Container cargo volume at the United States’ 361 commercial ports will grow by a modest 2 percent in 2025, a significant decline from 2024’s projected 9 percent increase, according to a November financial forecast by