Kevin McCarthy, despite all odds, and after a historic lapse of government office, he has finally been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. After four days of voting, McCarthy won the speakership early Saturday morning by 215 votes on the 15th ballot. Six Republican holdouts eventually voted “present,” lowering the threshold McCarthy had to … Read more
After 10 rounds of voting in three days so far, lawmakers have been unable to choose the next Speaker of the House. The overwhelming majority of the vote went to two men: House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (California), the party’s official nominee for the job, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY), whom House Democrats chose to … Read more
By Zeke Miller | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said the inability of House Republicans to unite behind a speaker candidate, preventing the chamber from starting its legislative work, was “embarrassing” and “not a good look” for the country. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday before traveling to Kentucky for an event … Read more
WASHINGTON — A small group of far-right Republicans joined all Democrats in running against Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to vote as Speaker of the House in the new Congress that began Tuesday. McCarthy lost 19 Republicans, falling 15 votes short of the 218 he needed to win The Chamber cannot do without a speaker, so … Read more
Queensland Police say a fight reportedly broke out on a street in Darling Downs just before a man was hit by a car on Christmas night. Most important points: Police are appealing to the public for information about an alleged murder in Millmerran on Christmas night Callum Anthony Padraic Cook, 30, has been charged with … Read more
A woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after suffering significant burns outside a property in Melbourne’s far southwest in what police described as a dispute. Police said the woman, in her 30s, was in the front yard of a house on Rivercoast Road in Werribee South when the incident occurred around 2am on Wednesday. … Read more
A Tasmanian family of eight has lost their home and belongings in a fire that started while they were away for Christmas lunch. Most important points: The house and everything in it was destroyed by the Lower Barrington fire Firefighters have ruled the fire was an accident and believe it was caused by an electrical … Read more
A Tasmanian family of eight has lost their home and belongings in a fire that started while they were away for Christmas lunch. Most important points: The house and everything in it was destroyed by the Lower Barrington fire Firefighters have ruled the fire was an accident and believe it was caused by an electrical … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday approved a massive $1.7 trillion spending that will fund federal agencies through September and provide another major round of military and economic aid to Ukraine a day after the Ukrainian president’s dramatic speech Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a joint session of Congress. The 4,155-page bill encompasses approximately $772.5 billion … Read more
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