Politics

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In his maiden floor speech as Senate majority leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass legislation in the Senate. “One of my priorities as leader […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Mike Johnson was reelected House speaker on Friday, narrowly winning a showdown with his party’s right-flank after a last-minute assist from President-elect Donald Trump. Johnson was handed the gavel after a dramatic vote that saw the Louisiana native on track to lose on the first ballot minutes before two […]

Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives on Friday is voting on electing a speaker for the new Congress. Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican who ascended to the leadership post in 2023 after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy, has secured President-elect Donald Trump’s support as he seeks reelection. But […]

US House Speaker Mike Johnson (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — After spending Thursday trying to sway Republican holdouts to back his bid to retain the speaker’s gavel, Mike Johnson’s future could still come down to a single GOP vote Friday when House holds elects a new leader as the 119th Congress begins. Behind […]

Richard Newstead/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Commerce Department on Thursday announced its intent to explore proposing a rule to secure the technology and supply chain of drones from foreign adversaries, including the potential ability of China and Russia to remotely access and manipulate the devices. The department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), seeks to implement a […]

Ida Mae Astute/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump said this week he plans to attend former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral following a history of mutual criticism. Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, will be honored with a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, Jan. 9. President Joe […]

(Official White House Photo by Erin Scott) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden plans on Thursday to announce 20 recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal. According to the White House press release, this award is given out to Americans who “have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens.” “The country is […]

Matthew Hinton via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said on Wednesday there is “no justification” for what he called the “horrific” attack early on New Year’s Day in New Orleans , noting that the FBI was investigating it as an act of terrorism. “I have been continually briefed since early this morning by […]

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (PALM BEACH, FL) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is spending New Year’s Day with President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a showdown vote later this week to keep his leadership post. Johnson told Louisiana-based radio station News Radio 710 KEEL that he would spend the day Wednesday with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate […]

Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Rep. Chip Roy said Tuesday that he doesn’t think House Speaker Mike Johnson has the necessary votes to remain speaker in Friday’s leadership election. “Right now, I don’t believe that he has the votes on Friday, and I think we need to have the conference get together […]