The last time a House speaker didn’t win election on the first ballot was in 1923 — until this year, when it took five days and 15 votes for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to win the role.
There are only two days left before a group of California residents receives the latest round of payments, which could be more than $1,000, from a state program.
There are a few days left to claim some of the $5.5 million settlement from the fast-food chain Smashburger after the company was sued for claiming that its "Triple Double" burgers had "three times the cheese and double the beef in every bite."
A pair of Democratic lawmakers from New York introduced a bill that would punish candidates for lying about their background while running for office — legislation that targets their Republican colleague, Rep. George Santos (R-NY).
The Chicago Public Schools inspector general has opened an investigation into the emails sent by Mayor Lori Lightfoot's campaign to teachers asking for students to volunteer for her second-term campaign.
