What to know about race for speaker of the House
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 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?
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
New Year’s Tragedy in New Orleans: Evil Terrorist Attack Leaves 10 Dead
[Editor’s note: this version of the story includes a link to a story of known terrorists who have come over the US border, better explaining the connection of this event to border concerns.] On the morning of January 1, 2025, New Orleans was struck by a devastating act of terrorism as a rented Ford pickup
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