Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana elected Speaker of the House
Originally Published: 17 OCT 23 12:32 ET Updated: 25 OCT 23 13:08 ET By Sean O’Key, Ethan Cohen, David Wright, Renee Baharaeen and Anna Brand, CNN…
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Tom Emmer drops out of speaker’s race, hours after being nominated
Originally Published: 24 OCT 23 05:03 ETUpdated: 24 OCT 23 16:36 ETBy Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox, Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Haley Talbot, Kristin…
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Texas Attorney General sues DHS over cutting of state’s concertina wire placed along the border
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden Administration’s Department of Homeland Security, according to the AG’s…
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House Republicans pick Tom Emmer as new speaker nominee
Originally Published: 24 OCT 23 05:03 ETUpdated: 24 OCT 23 12:23 ETBy Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Kristin Wilson and Lauren Fox, CNN(CNN) —…
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Second repatriation flight sent to Venezuela from the U.S.
WASHINGTON (KVIA) — Tuesday, the U.S. announced a second charter flight to Venezuela to deport undocumented migrants from the country, according to…
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Beto O’Rourke to visit Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Former U.S. Representative and candidate for Texas governor Beto O’Rourke will visit Las Cruces in a free event open…
Continue Reading House GOP scrambles to find path forward after voting to push out Jordan as speaker nominee
Originally Published: 20 OCT 23 05:06 ETUpdated: 20 OCT 23 14:24 ETBy Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Haley Talbot and Annie Grayer, CNN(CNN) —…
Continue Reading Kenneth Chesebro: Pro-Trump attorney who helped craft fake elector plot pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case
Originally Published: 20 OCT 23 10:38 ETUpdated: 20 OCT 23 12:30 ETBy Marshall Cohen, Nick Valencia, Maxime Tamsett and Fabiana Chaparro, CNN(CNN)…
Continue Reading Jim Jordan loses third vote for House speaker as he resists pressure to drop out of the race
Originally Published: 20 OCT 23 05:06 ETUpdated: 20 OCT 23 12:07 ETBy Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Haley Talbot and Annie Grayer, CNN(CNN) —…
Continue Reading Trump attorney Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case
Originally Published: 19 OCT 23 09:54 ET Updated: 19 OCT 23 10:11 ET By Marshall Cohen (CNN) — Former Donald Trump attorney Sidney Powell has…
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Republicans who voted against Jordan’s speakership bid report menacing calls and threats to their offices
CNN — Several Republicans who opposed Rep. Jim Jordan’s House speakership bid said they are experiencing angry calls,…
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Biden to address nation after Israel trip, says ‘I got it done’ on aid to Gaza
(ABC NEWS) — President Joe Biden will address to the nation Thursday to update Americans on the U.S. response to the Hamas attacks,…
Continue Reading Three Texas Republicans stand firm against Jim Jordan in second House speaker vote
By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Oct. 18, 2023 “Three Texas Republicans stand firm against Jim Jordan in second House speaker vote” was first…
Continue Reading Trump appeals gag order in federal 2020 election subversion case
Originally Published: 17 OCT 23 10:37 ETUpdated: 17 OCT 23 15:41 ETBy Laura Dolan(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is appealing the gag…
Continue Reading Jim Jordan loses first vote for House speaker amid GOP defections
Originally Published: 17 OCT 23 05:01 ETUpdated: 17 OCT 23 13:55 ETBy Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN(CNN)…
Continue Reading Jim Jordan takes speaker vote to the House floor in bid to end GOP leadership vacuum
Originally Published: 17 OCT 23 05:01 ETUpdated: 17 OCT 23 12:46 ETBy Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN(CNN)…
Continue Reading GOP’s Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — With a push by allies of Donald Trump, far-right firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan…
Continue Reading House GOP picks Jim Jordan as speaker nominee amid leadership crisis
Originally Published: 13 OCT 23 05:00 ET Updated: 13 OCT 23 16:09 ET By Clare Foran and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans have picked Rep.…
Continue Reading Steve Scalise drops out of speaker’s race as House GOP faces leadership crisis
Originally Published: 12 OCT 23 05:01 ET Updated: 12 OCT 23 19:59 ET By Jeremy Herb, Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Rep.…
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Judge scolds prosecutors as she delays hearing for co-defendant in Trump classified documents case
By TERRY SPENCER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has scolded federal prosecutors in the classified documents case…
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Verónica Carbajal announces run in District 2 special election this November
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Verónica Carbajal says she will run for the City Council District 2 seat that former Representative Alexsandra Annello…
Continue Reading House GOP picks Steve Scalise as speaker nominee, but unclear if he can get the votes to win gavel
Originally Published: 11 OCT 23 05:01 ET Updated: 11 OCT 23 15:34 ET By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) —…
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El Pasoans react to attack on Israel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After learning of the Hamas attack on Israel Saturday, El Pasoans are deliberating not only on where tensions stand in the…
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Donald Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
By JILL COLVIN and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to succeed…
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Trump ‘temporarily’ drops lawsuit against former lawyer-turned-witness Michael Cohen
By JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has dropped his $500 million lawsuit against…
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Senate Democrats reject offer from GOP donor friend of Clarence Thomas for 5 years of financial records
(CNN) — Senate Democrats rejected Thursday an offer from by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow to supply the Judiciary Committee with some…
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Trump’s lawyers seek to postpone his classified documents trial until after the 2024 election
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked a judge to postpone his classified documents…
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City Rep. Alexsandra Annello announces bid for Texas District 77 seat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District 2 City Representative Alexsandra Annello announced her bid for Texas State Representative District 77…
Continue Reading House ousts former speaker Kevin McCarthy
Update: The House voted to oust former speaker Kevin McCarthy. Republican Representative Patrick McHenry of North Carolina will serve as acting…
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Congress passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
Originally Published: 30 SEP 23 06:04 ET Updated: 30 SEP 23 21:02 ET By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and…
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