Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy appears to have lost the second round of voting for House speaker Thursday, the eighth overall, after hours of tense negotiations failed to sway any holdouts for the embattled California Republican. McCarthy…
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Georgia Republican says GOP speaker holdouts have ‘slowed’ Biden probes, but there are ‘seven days in a week’
FIRST ON FOX: Georgia Republican Rep.-elect Austin Scott says the GOP holdouts on voting for caucus Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., have ‘slowed’ down their planned probes of President Biden, but vowed to ‘make up the…
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Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., conceded Thursday that Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., could eventually be elected speaker of the House of Representatives, but argued he would be a speaker with a ‘straight jacket.’ Speaking with Fox…
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NYC Mayor Adams takes shots at de Blasio administration: ‘Left the house in total disarray’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams took shots at former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration in a press conference on Wednesday, calling out actors who want to see his administration fail. Speaking from the New…
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Trump vows to deploy US special forces, military assets to ‘inflict maximum damage’ on cartels
Former President Trump said Thursday that if elected again as commander in chief, he will deploy U.S. special forces and other military assets to ‘inflict maximum damage’ on cartels crossing the southern border. Trump, who…
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Democrats stress unity message, but pivot from addressing Cori Bush calling Byron Donalds a ‘prop’
Top Democratic House leadership on Thursday morning stressed a message of ‘unity’ in the party, but pivoted when asked about comments from one Democrat in their caucus who called Rep.-elect Byron Donalds a ‘prop.’ House…
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Sworn into office for a second four-year term, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday called on state legislators to pass a ‘meaningful middle class tax cut,’ saying it’s time for the state to refocus on…
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Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday voted for former President Donald Trump to serve as speaker of the House of Representatives. Gaetz, R-Fla., opted not to vote for Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., who had received the…
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Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., lost the 7th round of voting for House speaker Thursday, failing to sway Republican holdouts despite hours of negotiations and concessions. McCarthy offered more concessions to members of the House Freedom…
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New York City, Chicago plead for federal aid as Democratic governor joins migrant bussing train
Leaders of Democratic-run major cities are pleading for President Biden to provide federal aid as migrants continue to flow into their jurisdictions from border states. New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed outrage this week…