#Biden readies ’24 campaign launch

#Biden readies ’24 campaign launch

Biden readies ’24 campaign launch President Biden’s reelection campaign is preparing to launch. After months of “will he or won’t he,” Biden and his senior aides are readying the details around his 2024 campaign. Multiple sources tell The Hill the president is planning to make his intentions to run for a second White House term…

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#Speaker McCarthy has arrived. Now what? 

#Speaker McCarthy has arrived. Now what? 

Speaker McCarthy has arrived. Now what?  The bitter battle to confirm Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House Speaker is finally over and the groundwork has been laid for the 118th Congress.  But the multiday, historically long process laid bare the divisions and potential issues McCarthy and House Republicans face as they seek to pass legislation,…

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#Kevin McCarthy secures Speakership after historic floor battle

#Kevin McCarthy secures Speakership after historic floor battle

Kevin McCarthy secures Speakership after historic floor battle He got the gavel. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) became the 55th Speaker of the House in the midnight hour on Saturday, ending a historic four-day, 15-ballot stalemate caused by a group of 20 hardline conservative members — and fulfilling the California Republican’s longtime goal. The final vote, on…

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#The 14 Republicans who switched their votes to McCarthy

#The 14 Republicans who switched their votes to McCarthy

The 14 Republicans who switched their votes to McCarthy UPDATE: This story was updated at 3:24 p.m. to clarify Rep.-elect Eli Crane as a “no” vote on electing Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker. It was earlier updated to reflect Rep. Andy Harris’s (R-Md.) vote for McCarthy on the 13th ballot. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) made…

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