POLITICS

New Texas Republican Speaker Wins Gavel With Majority of Support From Democrats

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Forty-nine Democrats joined 36 Republicans to elect Rep. Dustin Burrows to what is the third most powerful position in the state government. Texas Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected the new Texas Speaker of the House with the support of more Democrats than Republicans. Forty-nine Democrats joined 36 Republicans to put Burrows over the top

Key Takeaways From Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

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Pete Hegseth appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Jan. 14 to make his case to become the next secretary of the Defense Department. Hegseth is the first of roughly a dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s appointees slated to go before Senate committees this week and is considered one of the more controversial Cabinet

5 Key Takeaways From Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

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Pete Hegseth appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Jan. 14 to make his case to become the next secretary of the Defense Department. Hegseth was the first of roughly a dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s appointees slated to go before Senate committees this week and is considered one of the more controversial Cabinet

Speaker Johnson: House Not Wed to Plan to Include Debt Ceiling in Reconciliation Bill

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“I’m not really wed to that, it was the initial idea,” he said. WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Jan. 14 that the House plans to raise the debt ceiling through reconciliation but suggested that could change. “We’re socializing that among members,” Johnson said at an event hosted by Politico. “I’m not really wed

Virginia AG Miyares Ratchets Up Investigation Into American Muslims for Palestine, Files Petition To Enforce Document Request

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Miyares says AMP ‘refused to comply’ with investigative demand into allegations of terror financing Virginia attorney general Jason Miyares joins Donald Trump onstage at a rally (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Virginia attorney general Jason Miyares (R.) filed a petition to compel American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) to turn over documents related to the leading anti-Israel group’s