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Thursday, April 25, 2024
WASHINGTON — During a speech Saturday night in front of hundreds of politicians and Washington media members, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hinted (jokingly?) at a possible stop in Washington in the coming years. Whitmer was one of a handful of speakers at the annual Gridiron Club and Foundation dinner where she […]
WASHINGTON – Four votes after ousting Rep Kevin McCarthy (R) CA as House Speaker, the US Congress has finally elected a new Speaker. Rep Mike Johnson (R) LA received the majority of votes (220) to Rep Hakeem Jeffries (D) NY (209) to become the next House Speaker.
U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman fell well short of the votes needed to become speaker-designate as factions continue to paralyze the House Republican Conference. Among eight candidates in a Tuesday morning vote, Bergman (R-Watersmeet) was the second eliminated, never getting into double digits, several national news organizations reported. But the winner […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, political and business dealings and an abrupt jolt to his bid to retake the White House. The exact nature of the charges was unclear Friday because […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions that boiled over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern. “My father always told me, it’s not […]
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who has represented Michigan in the U.S. Senate since 2001 and risen to become a member of Democratic leadership in the chamber, announced Thursday morning she would not seek another term in 2024. Stabenow, 72, who lives in Lansing, was the first woman to be elected […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was supposed to be a red wave that former President Donald Trump could triumphantly ride to the Republican nomination as he prepares to launch another White House run. Instead, Tuesday night’s disappointing results for the GOP are raising new questions about Trump’s appeal and the future of a party that […]
Former President Donald Trump’s praise for angry protests against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Lansing and his refusal to outright condemn an alleged plot to kidnap her paved the way to him inciting his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol last month, Democrats charged during his impeachment trial on Thursday. “The siege of the Michigan […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — When some Democrats were pushing for President Donald Trump’s impeachment in early 2019, it took around five months for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to back the idea. This time, it only took a day. Pelosi came out strongly Thursday in support of Trump’s removal — either by […]
A mob invading the U.S. Capitol. Police officers with guns drawn inside the House of Representatives. Lawmakers hiding from intruders seeking to overturn a national election. These and other scenes from Capitol Hill shocked the world Wednesday as violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the nation’s halls of […]
