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Democrats’ struggle to keep U.S. Senate majority complicated by Manchin decision
Democrats need to recruit a strong candidate to run for the seat that Manchin is vacating, though their bench isn’t especially deep in the Republican state.
U.S. Supreme Court considers case dealing with gun rights and domestic violence
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a case on a federal law that prevents the possession of firearms by a person subject to a domestic violence protective order.
Mike Johnson of Louisiana elected speaker of the U.S. House after three weeks of stalemate
In a 220-209 party-line vote, all Republicans present backed Johnson. All Democrats present voted for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York.
Mike Johnson of Louisiana picked as newest GOP nominee for U.S. House speaker
Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson is the fourth Republican nominee attempting to break the deadlock in the lower chamber that has been leaderless and frozen for three weeks.
Emmer nominated for U.S. House speaker but drops out after Trump opposition
Trump posted on social media shortly after the vote to warn that electing Minnesota’s Tom Emmer as speaker would be a “tragic mistake.”
U.S. House Republicans mull eight new candidates for speaker in advance of votes
Because there are eight candidates, it could take a while before Republicans rally around a speaker designate.
Jim Jordan’s bid to be U.S. House speaker ends after rejection by GOP in closed meeting
Following the vote, Jordan said he was going to a closed-door conference with Republicans.
U.S. House gripped by paralysis again after GOP punts proposal for speaker pro tem
Rep. Jim Jordan is a founder of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus who has sustained two failed attempts at election on the floor as speaker.
U.S. House stalled again after rejecting Jim Jordan as speaker a second time
Centrist Republicans signaled they are unlikely to be swayed by the pressure Jordan allies have been using to whip votes.
Ohio’s Jim Jordan fails in bid for U.S. House speaker, leaving chamber paralyzed again
Rep. Jim Jordan was unable to clinch the votes needed to hold the speaker gavel amid concerns about his agenda.
Jim Jordan gains support as vote nears for U.S. House speaker, but outcome still in doubt
Rep. Jim Jordan will need the backing of nearly all the chamber’s 221 GOP lawmakers in order to become House speaker.
Biden’s go-ahead for added border wall draws criticism from Democrats in Congress
The criticism comes after the Biden administration moved to allow for 20 miles of additional border wall along the South of Texas planned under the Trump administration.