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Biden withdraws from presidential race in 2024
Following US President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek a second term, House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi said it was fair to question Biden’s fitness for office. “Is this an episode or is this a condition?” she asked. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Biden is one of the most accomplished and consequential…
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After two weeks of turmoil, the House will vote on Jim Jordan for speaker
US House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said that Democrats would team with Republicans to elect a speaker only if they agreed to change the House rules to allow “governance by consensus”. Jeffries said Democrats would team withRepublicans to elect Speaker only if they agreed to change the rules. The House is holding a public vote…
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The woman told police she fought off the attacker with hot coffee
US Representative Angie Craig was Stripped by an man in the elevator of her apartment building in Washington DC on Thursday, according to her chief of staff Nick Coe. The attacker didn’t appear to have political motivations, Coe added. “I’m confident that Congress will continue to protect Congresswoman Craig and her family,” House Democratic Leader…
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Kevin McCarthy failed in his attempt to lock down votes on the third ballot.
US House Speaker-designate Hakeem Jeffries, who won over 200 votes in the election, has said, “I’m humbled by the confidence the House has placed in me.” He added that he’ll work to unify the House as a body with Democrats. Jeffries is the first African-American to lead a major party in the House of Representatives.
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Who is GeorgeSantos? His Résumé may be largely fiction.
US House of Representatives Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries called Republican lawmaker George Santos a ” woefully unqualified Extreme MAGA Republican who is clearly not fit to serve”. Santos has admitted that he didn’t work directly for Citigroup or Goldman Sachs, but did do work for them through his company, which was a poor choice of…