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Sep 05 2023
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After Rhode Island Primary, State Appears Set for Its First Black U.S. Representative
Gabriel Amo, a moderate Democrat who served in the Biden and Obama administrations, won a raucous Democratic special primary election in Rhode Island’s First Congressional District on Tuesday, positioning him to become the first person of color to represent the state in Congress. Mr. Amo, who is Black, beat out 10 other Democrats to win with about one-third of the vote in the deep-blue
New York Times (News)
Oct 03 2023
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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy: A political career in pictures
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy: A political career in pictures House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to members of the media in Statuary Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Oct. 2, 2023. A leading hardline Republican said on Oct. 1, 2023, he would move to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for striking a deal with Democrats to avert a US government shutdown without the
"USA Today" Contributor
Aug 24 2023
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Representatives of 2022 Whidbey Island plane crash victims file several lawsuits
WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. — Representatives for 8 of the 9 passengers killed in the seaplane crash off Whidbey Island in September of 2022 have filed lawsuits against the companies involved in the aircraft’s production and operation. The lawsuits filed on August 22nd in King County allege that Northwest Seaplanes, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, Viking Air Limited, Friday Harbor, and several
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Mar 08 2023
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Oklahoma House Republicans censure Black nonbinary representative for 'hiding a fugitive'
A Black nonbinary Democratic representative in the Oklahoma House of Representatives was censured after House Republicans accused her of impeding a law enforcement investigation into an assault on a fellow House member and a state trooper during a protest over transgender rights in the Capitol last month. Rep. Mauree Turner, D-Oklahoma City, allegedly hid a person in her office who had thrown
Law & Crime
Oct 03 2023
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Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker, thrusting Congress into chaos
Kevin McCarthy made history Tuesday — becoming the first speaker of the House of Representatives to be ousted by a floor vote with the help of members of his own party. Eight Republicans — Andy Biggs of Arizona, Ken Buck of Colorado, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Eli Crane of Arizona, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Bob Good of Virginia, Nancy Mace of South Carolina, Matt Rosendale of Montana — banded
New York Post (News)
Oct 03 2023
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Democrats Will Vote To Boot McCarthy as House Speaker, Jeffries Says
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday recommended that members of his party vote to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his role as GOP leader. "Given [House Republicans'] unwillingness to break from extremism in an authentic and comprehensive manner, House Democratic leadership will vote yes," Jeffries said in a letter to fellow Democrats ahead of the vote on a challenge to
Washington Free Beacon
Oct 03 2023
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Kevin McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker in Unprecedented Recall Vote
Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives following an unprecedented motion to remove him from the nation's third-highest post. In a historic recall vote, the House voted 216-210 on Tuesday to strip McCarthy of his leadership role, after far-right Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a long shot "motion to vacate" the night before. The motion only required a
People
Oct 03 2023
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Kevin McCarthy Axed as House Speaker by His Own Party
Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as Speaker of the House of Representatives. The vote comes as part of a campaign from Rep. Matt Gaetz and a posse of like-minded Republicans who have long opposed McCarthy, who is the first speaker to be axed as a result of a motion to vacate from his own party. The House voted 216-210 to remove McCarthy on Tuesday afternoon. Eight Republicans joined Democrats in
RollingStone.com
Jan 04 2023
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Illinois representatives react to historic stalemate in House speaker vote
CHICAGO (CBS) – The standoff on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives continued on Wednesday as Republicans failed for a fourth, fifth and sixth time to rally around Rep. Kevin McCarthy for speaker. The House is adjourned until 7 p.m. Chicago time. So how did we get here? Republicans have a slim majority in the House. About six GOP lawmakers are considered "never Kevin." They want
CBS News (Online)
Feb 28 2023
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For the first time in Pa., a Black woman becomes speaker of the House of Representatives
Philadelphia Democratic Rep. Joanna McClinton was elected on Tuesday as speaker of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives, becoming the first Black woman in state history to hold that post. McClinton, 40, becomes the second person in this 2023-24 legislative session to hold the post after her fellow Democratic Rep. Mark Rozzi of Berks County resigned Tuesday. Rozzi made a point of saying he
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