Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has fallen short during the first ballot vote for speaker, forcing additional rounds of balloting until one candidate is able to secure a majority in the House of Representatives. No candidate running for speaker has lost a first-round vote in a century. At the end of the first ballot, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), leader of the Democratic caucus, received 212 votes, while Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) received 203.
The family of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin thanked fans for their support on Tuesday after the player suffered a cardiac arrest on the football field Monday night.
Donald Trump Jr. has reportedly inked a multiyear, seven-figure deal with Rumble to launch an exclusive podcast titled Triggered with Don Jr., set to air twice a week.
The National Football League announced it would not resume Monday night's game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals after a player collapsed on the field.
As Republicans take control of the House on Tuesday and prepare to usher in a new era of chamber rules, Democrats are decrying the GOP majority’s agenda as being overly partisan and out of touch with voters.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) fell short of the votes needed to secure the speaker’s gavel on the first ballot, with his chances of obtaining the long-coveted role remaining in doubt as conservatives continue to withhold their support for the California Republican.
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) acknowledged that he did not have the 218 votes needed to get him the speaker’s gavel during a fiery closed-door conference meeting in which he sparred with his conservative defectors, who asserted that nothing has changed just ahead of the start of floor proceedings on Tuesday.
A senior Army officer who had his retirement plans on hold during an inspector general investigation into social media interactions with conservatives, including Fox News host Tucker Carlson, has been honorably discharged without reprimand.
