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Tuberville relents on months-long blockade of most military nominees, blaming Democrats
Sen. Tommy Tuberville has blocked hundreds of nominees because he opposes a recent Pentagon abortion policy.
GOP senators walk out of vote on subpoenas in U.S. Supreme Court ethics inquiry
The hearing came after a year of revelations about Supreme Court justices’ failure to disclose luxury travel and real estate deals.
Israel and Hamas agree to temporary cease-fire, hostage release deal
President Joe Biden praised the agreement to release 50 of the approximately 240 hostages taken by Hamas during the militant group’s deadly attack on Israel.
Tuberville blockade of military nominees could be evaded after move by U.S. Senate panel
A Senate committee aims to bypass an Alabama senator’s blockade of hundreds of U.S. military nominees over a Pentagon abortion policy.
U.S. Supreme Court unveils new ethics code, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough
The U.S. Supreme Court released a new ethics code, sparked by a probe into justices' undisclosed luxury trips and other conflicts of interest.
U.S. House turns aside attempt to censure Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib over Israel remarks
Tliab has long voiced concern over Israeli-Palestinian relations and has escalated those concerns to include U.S. security assistance to Israel.
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.