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.
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.
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).
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."
Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. ignited political frenzy this week when he said in an interview that the agency was weighing a ban on gas stoves due to health hazards, breaking with all other members of the commission and ultimately forcing the CPSC chairman to publish a statement walking back his remarks.
