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Marjorie Taylor Greene Denies Responsibility For Hakeem Jeffries' Speaker Role, Elon Musk Weighs In On Nancy Pelosi's Stock Picks And More: Top Political Updates This Week
Sunday, March 31, 2024 - 7:19am | 638This weekend brought a flurry of intriguing stories from the political and business spheres. From surprising political victories and candid comments to corporate leaders meeting China’s President, there’s plenty to catch up on. Let’s delve into the top stories that made headlines...
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House GOP 'Could End Up Having A Speaker Hakeem Jeffries In The Interim Here,' Says NY Republican Amid Diminishing Majority
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 7:48am | 685The GOP’s majority in the House is dwindling, sparking fears of a potential Democratic takeover, which could see Speaker Hakeem Jeffries at the helm. What Happened: Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) expressed concerns on Monday about the diminishing House GOP majority, The Hill reported on Monday...
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Congressional Leaders Strike Deal On Spending Levels To Avert Government Shutdown
Sunday, January 7, 2024 - 6:14pm | 358Top leaders in Congress have reached an agreement on the spending limits for the ongoing fiscal year, potentially averting a partial government shutdown. According to an AP News report released on Sunday, the agreement mostly follows the established spending limits for defense and domestic programs...
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House Democrats Mock Speaker Mike Johnson For Fundraising Email Typo: 'I Refuse To Put People Over Politics'
Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 2:25am | 651A recent fundraising email from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has sparked controversy due to a perceived typo in the message. What Happened: Johnson, in one of his first fundraising emails since becoming the Speaker, used the phrase: “I refuse to put people over...
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Trump's Niece Says Her Uncle Is 'Actively Engineering A Coup' Through Johnson As House Speaker: 'Everything Will Have Been Rigged In Advance'
Friday, October 27, 2023 - 4:40am | 744Donald Trump’s niece Mary Trump in a new post slammed Republicans for unanimously electing Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), who has served less than eight years in Congress and has limited leadership experience, as the House Speaker. What Happened: Many Republicans weren’t aware of who...
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Trump's Niece Says 'Election-Denying MAGAT' Mike Johnson 2nd In Line To Presidency: 'Fascists Are Now In Charge'
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 5:51am | 398Republicans finally came together to elect a candidate for the House Speaker post and not everyone is happy with the development. What Happened: Donald Trump’s niece Mary Trump, who claims to be on the pro-democracy camp, came down hard on the newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La...
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Buzz Kill: Mike Johnson's Election As New House Speaker Does Not Bode Well For Cannabis Legalization Nor Banking Reform
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - 6:35pm | 479U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) was confirmed as the speaker of the House of Representatives Wednesday in a 220-209 vote over Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) following weeks of deliberation after Kevin McCarthy became the first person in U.S. history to be removed from the position. The...
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Trump's Niece Calls Jim Jordan The Ex-president's 'Personal Pit Bull' Who Led Attacks Against Any One Who Didn't 'Support Donald 100%'
Sunday, October 22, 2023 - 9:47am | 555The stalemate over the next House speaker has been the talk of town as the impasse has paralyzed the functioning of the House for more than two weeks. As Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OHIO) failed to clinch the position on his third try, Mary Trump, the niece of Donald Trump, offered her take on the...
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Trump's Niece Says Potential Jim Jordan Speakership Would Have Been 'Greatest Stain' On Politics Since Her Uncle's Election, Says Jordan Is A 'Belligerent, Rude Slinger Of Conspiracy Theories'
Saturday, October 21, 2023 - 11:19am | 765Mary Trump, the niece of Donald Trump, weighed in on the stalemate around the election of the House Speaker in a new Substack post published on Friday. What Happened: The “abbreviated speakership” of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) is “an apt description of the Republican party...
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Jordan's 3rd Time Not A Charm: Why The Trump Ally Can't Drum Up Support Within GOP
Friday, October 20, 2023 - 12:15pm | 664U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) lost a third bid for Speaker of the House less than 24 hours after putting his ambitions on hold. What Happened: Jordan, an ally of former President Donald Trump, had at least 25 GOP members rejecting his third attempt to be speaker. That...
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Nancy Pelosi's Advice To Republicans: Empower Patrick McHenry By Giving Him 'Awesome Power Of Speakership'
Friday, October 20, 2023 - 6:04am | 426Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) criticized Republican efforts to bestow greater authority on Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) amidst the Republican caucus’ struggles to elect a new Speaker. What Happened: Pelosi voiced her views in a CNN interview on Thursday...
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GOP's Effort To Oust Nancy Pelosi And Steny Hoyer From Capitol Office 'Petty, Partisan And Petulant:' Top House Democrat
Saturday, October 7, 2023 - 1:45am | 551House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) criticized the Republican initiative to evict two senior Democrats from their Capitol offices. What Happened: Jeffries referred to the move to displace former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) as...
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Who Will Be The Next Speaker Of The House? Here's The Betting Odds For Scalise, Boebert, Gaetz, Taylor Greene, Trump And More
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 12:15pm | 800In a historic move, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was voted out as the Speaker of the House of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday with a vote of 216-210. Here’s a look at what happened and the betting odds on who the next Speaker of the House could be. What Happened: On...
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'Chaos, Dysfunction And Extremism': Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Says House GOP 'In Middle Of A Civil War'
Monday, September 18, 2023 - 2:58am | 560The House Republican party is currently embroiled in what House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has termed a “civil war.” What Happened: Jeffries, during an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” said the internal strife within the GOP is not only causing chaos and...
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Former Colorado Governor, First In Nation To Legalize Marijuana, Introduces Federal Legalization Bill
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - 2:00pm | 400Colorado’s governor when the state became the first in the country to legalize recreational cannabis in 2012 reintroduced a bill calling for federal marijuana legalization last week, reported Marijuana Moment. Titled the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-Prohibition Adult-Use...