The United States House of Representatives has adjourned again without choosing a new speaker as the Republicans remained divided over choosing the GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who has failed to secure the votes of far-right Republicans. McCarthy on Thursday night lost an unprecedented 11th round of voting after three …
Read More »US House stuck in limbo as disagreements over speakership continue
Congress remains in deadlock as insurgent Republicans continue to thwart Representative Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker The US House of Representatives has adjourned yet again after lawmakers failed to appoint a new House speaker for the second day in a row, leaving Congress in disarray amid an uprising against …
Read More »GOP coronavirus bill is ‘selling out working families’
The GOP is “selling out working families” in an attempt to “enrich the corporate interests” with its new coronavirus relief proposal, the US Congress top Democrats say. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer issued a joint statement Tuesday, attacking the Republicans in control of the …
Read More »US | Senate panel OKs removing Confederate names from military bases
A GOP-led Senate panel has approved a plan by Sen. Elizabeth Warren to have the names of Confederate figures removed from military bases and other Pentagon assets, taking on President Donald Trump, who has vowed not to change names like Fort Bragg and Fort Hood. The ban would be imposed …
Read More »Pelosi: Trump impeachment worth losing House in 2020
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that a successful impeachment of President Donald Trump would be worth losing the Democrats’ House majority in 2020. Pelosi’s latest remarks come days after she announced the launch of a formal impeachment inquiry into the president. Nearly all House Democrats have publicly backed the …
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