The new Republican majority will be steered by Sen. John Thune, the newly elected Senate majority leader. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) emerged victorious from the three-way election for Senate majority leader on Nov. 13 alongside the Republican conference’s five other leadership picks. As the current minority whip and second-ranking Senate Republican, Thune was viewed as
Hegseth is a retired Army National Guard major and combat veteran turned author and political commentator. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Army combat veteran and longtime Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his pick to be the next secretary of defense. “I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that Gaetz is ‘one of the most intelligent members of Congress.’ WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced during a Nov. 13 press conference that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) had resigned his seat in the House of Representatives after being nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as attorney general. Though he’ll
A judge has found that a Philadelphia prosecutor failed to prove Elon Musk’s $1 million voter sweepstakes violated Pennsylvania’s lottery or consumer laws. A Philadelphia judge ruled on Tuesday that District Attorney Larry Krasner did not provide sufficient evidence to prove that Elon Musk’s $1 million voter sweepstakes was an illegal lottery under Pennsylvania law,
The win vaults McClain into the four-membership leadership team that will run the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. WASHINGTON—The House Republican Conference on Nov. 13 elected Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) as its chair for the next Congress. The party is poised to retain its majority in the U.S. House of Representatives after the
Johnson must now win the majority of the full House in the next Congress to retain the gavel. WASHINGTON—The House GOP conference on Nov. 13 nominated Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to remain as speaker of the House. Meanwhile, Republicans are on the verge of retaining the House, just one seat shy of a majority, according
Oakland voters recalled their Mayor and the County District Attorney after a tumultuous period that saw Gov. Gavin Newsom surge CHP presence in the city. Oakland voters recalled a progressive mayor and a district attorney after a tumultuous period in which the city faced a large budget shortfall, among other problems. The Athletics baseball franchise