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Oct 13 2023
News
Trump-backed Jim Jordan chosen as Speaker nominee
Conservative firebrand Jim Jordan has been chosen as Republican nominee to become Speaker of the House.
Mr Jordan, who has the backing of former President Donald Trump, faced opposition from Georgia lawmaker Austin Scott.
The Ohio congressman won 124 votes from party members in the secret ballot held on Friday afternoon, the BBC's US partner CBS News reported.
But Mr
BBC News
Feb 27 2020
Opinion
Bernie Sanders Could Be the First Jewish Nominee—and Get Fewer Jewish Votes Than Hillary Clinton
The Jewish vote in presidential elections always goes to the Democrats, with only a small percentage going to the GOP. In 2016, Hillary Clinton received 71 percent of it, while Donald Trump got only 24 percent. It’s a small vote—just 3 percent of the total in 2016, according to exit polls—but it’s important because in states like Florida, that small percentage could mean the difference between
Daily Beast
Oct 30 2023
News
Las Vegas on line casino officers face dilemma as trespassers gather jackpots
The Nevada Gaming Management Board is making an attempt to resolve whether or not clients kicked out of a on line casino needs to be allowed to gather winnings in the event that they sneak again in and win money. In keeping with the Las Vegas Evaluate-Journal, gaming board members voted Oct. 4 to uphold paying a serial trespasser a $2,000-plus slot machine jackpot he had received earlier this
Palm Beach News Central
Jul 29 2021
Headline Roundup
Senate Votes to Advance Infrastructure Package
On Wednesday night, the U.S. Senate voted to advance a bipartisan infrastructure deal, with 17 Republicans joining all 50 Democrats in favor of taking up the bill. The vote was 67 to 32.
The Senate will begin work on the $1 trillion infrastructure plan now that a bipartisan group of Senators has agreed to take action. It remains uncertain whether or not the bill will get the 60 votes
Washington Times
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The Hill
Oct 02 2023
News
Richard Worley confirmed as Baltimore Police Commissioner
BALTIMORE — Richard Worley was voted in as Baltimore's newest Police Commissioner Monday evening.
It was a majority vote from City Council.
Phylicia Porter from District 10, was a no vote.
Her district includes the Brooklyn Homes community where the deadly mass shooting happened that killed two and injured 28 others.
She cited the after-action report as a reason for
WMAR 2
Oct 31 2023
News
Gov. Evers sues legislative Republicans for blocking UW System pay raises
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers sued Republican state lawmakers Tuesday for blocking UW System pay raises, conservation projects and professional licensing programs in legislative committees, arguing the move violates the Wisconsin Constitution and intrudes into executive powers. The , filed by Attorney General Josh Kaul, accuses Republican lawmakers of creating “legislative vetoes” which bypass a
Daily Cardinal
Oct 31 2023
News
Colorado Court Hears Arguments in Lawsuit Seeking to Bar Trump from 2024 Ballot
In Denver, Colorado, opening arguments got underway Monday in a case brought by voters seeking to ban Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 presidential ballot. Lawyer Eric Olson argued Trump should be removed under the “insurrection” provision of the 14th Amendment adopted after the Civil War. Eric Olson: “Our Constitution prevents people who betrayed their solemn oath, as Trump did here,
Democracy Now!
Jan 19 2013
News
House GOP backs down, plans vote to raise debt limit for three months
Legislation is a retreat from some party members insistence on cuts equal to the increase in borrowing.
Washington Post
Oct 31 2023
News
Kansas judge issues statewide pause on medical abortions law
A Kansas judge on Monday put a new state law on medication abortions on hold and blocked older restrictions that for years have spelled out what providers must tell patients and forced patients to wait 24 hours to end their pregnancies. The ruling was another big victory for abortion rights advocates in Kansas, where a statewide vote in August 2022 decisively confirmed protections for abortion
Fox News (Online News)
Feb 06 2017
News
Why It’s So Hard to Find That 51st Senate Vote Against Betsy DeVos
Last week, Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski announced that they would vote against Donald Trump's extremely controversial pick for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos. This rallied the left and put Democrats in a pretty exciting position: in need of just one more Republican vote against DeVos to bring her down. That vote, however, is proving very hard to wrangle. As we speak,
Slate