Kemp calls special legislative session to redraw Georgia’s electoral maps

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Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a proclamation convening the Georgia General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to address redistricting in the wake of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling expected to require changes to Georgia’s electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle. The special session comes six weeks after the Supreme

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed chair as Trump presses for lower rates

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Washington — The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, marking a victory for President Trump, who has clashed with outgoing Fed chief Jerome Powell repeatedly and urged the central bank to slash interest rates. The vote was 54-45, with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joining all

House leaders to take action on process for sexual misconduct claims

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Washington — Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are preparing to announce a bipartisan task force, or working group, aimed at addressing how sexual misconduct claims are handled within the House of Representatives, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News.  “We’re all in support, fully supportive,” Johnson told CBS News ahead of the forthcoming announcement.

Ukraine bill heading to the floor after discharge petition wins 218th signature

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Ukraine’s supporters in Congress won a big victory on Wednesday when legislation to bolster Kyiv in its war with Russia secured the 218th signature on a discharge petition forcing the bill to the House floor. Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.), a former Republican who became an independent earlier in the year, endorsed the procedural gambit on…