Washington — The 119th Congress begins Friday with Republicans in full control of the House and Senate for the first time since 2019. Still, there’s the potential for sparks to fly in the House if Republicans revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson during the leadership vote, which is expected to take place shortly after 12 p.m.
There will be new faces in the Senate when the 119th Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2025. Thanks to flipping four seats, the GOP will control the upper congressional chamber, 53-47, for the first time since early January 2021. Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), while they also won their elections on Nov.
Earlier this year, officials from across the Biden-Harris administration reviewed intelligence detailing Iraq’s central role in a billion-dollar Iranian oil smuggling scheme. But they largely ignored that intelligence, according to those briefed on the matter, giving Tehran what one former U.S. official described as a “free pass” to evade American sanctions and rake in illicit
‘He was acting in the public interest,’ left-wing watchdog group says (Getty Images) President Joe Biden is facing pressure to commute the sentence of Charles Littlejohn, the former IRS consultant who leaked the tax returns of Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and other wealthy individuals. Left-wing groups Revolving Door Project and Patriotic
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The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote for a speaker on Jan. 3 as current Speaker Mike Johnson aims to retain his position in the chamber's top post.
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?