#McCarthy floats path to Speakership with lower vote threshold

#McCarthy floats path to Speakership with lower vote threshold

McCarthy floats path to Speakership with lower vote threshold House GOP Speaker nominee Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) expressed optimism about winning the gavel Tuesday night as he emerged from meetings with allied members following three failed ballots, floating the possibility of winning the post with fewer than 218 votes.  “You’re sitting at 202 votes, so you need technically just 11…

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#Trump attacks McConnell, wife over GOP ‘turmoil’ after McCarthy fails to win Speakership  

#Trump attacks McConnell, wife over GOP ‘turmoil’ after McCarthy fails to win Speakership  

Trump attacks McConnell, wife over GOP ‘turmoil’ after McCarthy fails to win Speakership   Former President Trump on Tuesday lashed out at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his wife, former Trump administration Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, for “unnecessary turmoil” within the GOP in the wake of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (Calif.) failure to win the lower chamber’s…

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#Santos charging to attend swearing-in: reports

#Santos charging to attend swearing-in: reports

Santos charging to attend swearing-in: reports Embattled Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) advertised that donors could pay between $100 and $500 to attend his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, according to several outlets. The invitation — which reportedly noted that donors would also receive a round-trip bus ride from New York to Washington, D.C., a luncheon and…

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#Biden faces questions over whether he can beat DeSantis

#Biden faces questions over whether he can beat DeSantis

Biden faces questions over whether he can beat DeSantis President Biden is entering the new year riding high off a better-than-expected midterm election performance for his party that has improved his political standing while damaging his chief GOP rival — former President Trump. Yet Biden also enters the new year with lingering questions over his…

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#Five ways to prepare for an uncertain 2023 economy

#Five ways to prepare for an uncertain 2023 economy

Five ways to prepare for an uncertain 2023 economy For the U.S. economy, 2022 was a wild and somewhat painful year. And 2023 could be even more intense. A year of stubbornly high inflation, rapid interest rate hikes and war-driven energy shock have weakened the U.S. economy. While the job market remains remarkably strong, many…

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#The left’s 5 biggest unknowns for 2023

#The left’s 5 biggest unknowns for 2023

The left’s 5 biggest unknowns for 2023 Progressives are leaving 2022 riding high. This year, liberals pushed President Biden to the left, passed legislation in line with their philosophy and expanded their united bargaining power in Congress. In Washington’s ever-changing expectations game, however, 2023 is sure to bring a fair amount of uncertainty to the…

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