#House conservatives withhold support for McCarthy, press for delay to election

#House conservatives withhold support for McCarthy, press for delay to election

House conservatives withhold support for McCarthy, press for delay to election Conservative House Republicans are pushing for GOP leadership elections to be delayed ahead of closed-door votes next week on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) Speakership bid and other offices.  It’s still not clear which party will control the House, with nearly three-dozen races…

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#Federal judge strikes down Biden student debt relief program

#Federal judge strikes down Biden student debt relief program

Federal judge strikes down Biden student debt relief program A federal judge struck down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program on Thursday, declaring it unlawful. District Judge Mark Pittman, a Trump appointee, ruled that the program, which would have provided borrowers with up to $20,000 in student loan relief, was “an unconstitutional exercise of Congress’s…

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#Boebert trails by 62 votes in razor-tight Colorado race

#Boebert trails by 62 votes in razor-tight Colorado race

Boebert trails by 62 votes in razor-tight Colorado race Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) is locked in a tight reelection race in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, trailing Democrat Adam Frisch by 62 ballots with more than 95 percent of votes counted, according to figures tallied by The New York Times. The two campaigns expressed optimism in…

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#GOP points fingers after red wave fails to materialize

#GOP points fingers after red wave fails to materialize

GOP points fingers after red wave fails to materialize Republicans are pointing fingers after a disappointing midterms that has left Democrats crowing and GOP aides and strategists blaming former President Trump for their failure to convincingly win House and Senate majorities.  The battles for both chambers were still too close to call on Wednesday evening,…

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#When will we know who controls the House? Five takeaways

#When will we know who controls the House? Five takeaways

When will we know who controls the House? Five takeaways In this year’s tighter-than-expected battle for congressional control, it may be days before Americans know whether President Biden’s Democrats hold the House of Representatives or whether Republicans will clinch the majority. Republicans’ rumored red wave failed to sweep over Election Day on Tuesday, and Democrats…

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#Biden teases 2024 announcement early next year

#Biden teases 2024 announcement early next year

Biden teases 2024 announcement early next year President Biden on Wednesday pointed to early 2023 for when to expect an official decision on if he will run for reelection, while stressing that he intends to run again. “I hope Jill and I get a little time to actually sneak away for a week around, between…

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#Biden’s unexpectedly good night | The Hill

#Biden’s unexpectedly good night | The Hill

Biden’s unexpectedly good night | The Hill If there was one message that summed up how President Biden was feeling on the heels of Tuesday’s midterms, it came in the form of a tweet.   “I ain’t dead and I’m not gonna die,” Biden said in an old video from 2020 shared again on Wednesday afternoon…

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