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
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Florida’s three-term senator, Marco Rubio, to be his nominee for secretary of state, setting the tone for a more hawkish administration on U.S. foreign policy. “Marco is a Highly Respected Leader, and a very powerful Voice for Freedom,” Trump said in a Nov. 13 statement. “He will be a strong
The Biden administration intends to intensify U.S. military aid to Ukraine in a bid to counter Russia’s invasion through 2025, the U.S. Secretary of State said. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the Biden administration will surge as much military aid as possible to Ukraine to ensure the country can continue to
Gaetz, 42, has represented Florida’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 13 said he’s selecting Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to be attorney general in the second Trump administration. Gaetz “will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and