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US House fails to elect new speaker in first rounds of voting

Kevin McCarthy falls short of majority in Republican-controlled chamber as he faces opposition from far-right members.

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Kevin McCarthy loses second round of voting for House speaker amid GOP defections

Nineteen Republicans vote against his nomination to lead the House

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy set to fall short on first vote for speaker in historic defeat

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy fell short of the necessary number of Republican votes to succeed Nancy Pelosi as speaker in an initial roll call Tuesday, and appeared set to become the first majority party leader in a century to fail to secure the speakership on the first…

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Outgoing Democratic congressman calls successor George Santos a ‘con man’

Newly elected Republican faces backlash over fictions in biography

The Independent UK

Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission submits final legislative district boundary proposal to legislature

The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission (MDAC) voted 3-2 to submit its final legislative district boundary proposal to the legislature. The commission’s nonpartisan chairperson, Maylinn Smith, and two Democratic-appointed commissioners voted to approve the map, and the two Republican-appointed commissioners voted against it.

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Senate convenes with pomp and circumstance, and no drama - Roll Call

Republican Mitch McConnell and Democrats Patty Murray and Charles E. Schumer crossed milestones in the Senate.

Roll Call

McConnell celebrates milestone as Senate Dems retain power

Democrats will again claim the Senate majority on Tuesday, but much of the chamber’s focus is on the top Republican as Mitch McConnell becomes the longest serving Senate leader in history

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New Congress to convene, but will McCarthy be House speaker?

The new Congress opens with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy grasping for his political survival

The Independent UK

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sworn in for second term

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in to a second term as he considers a potential run for president in 2024

The Independent UK

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy emerges as key GOP agitator in U.S. House speaker fight

Three Texas Republicans, including Roy, voted three times against U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to be House speaker. They’re demanding rules changes that would give more power to rank-and-file members.

The Texas Tribune

Razor-thin GOP majority in Congress rests on 4 ‘extra’ seats from Texas gerrymander

WASHINGTON — When the new Congress opens for business Tuesday, two-thirds of the Texans taking the oath of office will be Republicans.

Tribune News Service

Welfare scandal sharpens contrasts in long-poor Mississippi

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is supposed to help some of the poorest people, and Mississippi has long been one of the poorest states in the U.S. But a welfare misspending scandal in Republican-led Mississippi has ensnared high-profile people, including retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre

The Independent UK

McCarthy opponents unmoved as speaker election drags on - Roll Call

A bloc of Republican opponents Tuesday kept Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker on three ballots. The House adjourned until noon Wednesday.

Roll Call

‘Good riddance’: Republicans remove metal detectors from House chamber

As Republicans took control of the House on Tuesday, they wasted no time in erasing one symbol of the previous era — metal detectors.

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Republicans Control the House but Can't Compromise on Someone To Lead It

Plus: Appeals court upholds policy linking bathrooms to biological sex, the worst states for taxes, and more...

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Opponents deny McCarthy speaker’s gavel on first vote - Roll Call

Opposition from fellow Republicans denied Kevin McCarthy the role of House speaker on the first roll call vote in the 118th Congress.

The Conversation

A record-breaking number of women were elected governor in 2022 – here are 7 things to know about how that happened

Twelve women won a governor’s office in the November 2022 midterm election. Those 12 represent a record number of women governors, more than one-quarter of the 46 women who have ever served as governor since 1974.

The Independent UK

Republican areas saw ‘baby boom’ after Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential win

Researchers suggest Trump’s presidency increased Republicans’ economic optimism, motivating them to have more children

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Pundits Predicted a Backlash Against Criminal Justice Reform in the Midterms. What Happened?

While rising crime created headwinds for candidates who supported criminal justice reform, the apocalyptic storm never quite arrived.

The Texas Tribune

“It takes time to get stuff done”: New Texas congressman promises results, not rhetoric

Nathaniel Moran, the former Smith County judge, has promised to be a staunch conservative who will pass legislation. That worries some of his constituents.

Axios

Mitch McConnell becomes longest-serving party leader in Senate history

The Kentucky senator has delighted supporters and bedeviled critics in his 16 years as party leader.

Salon

Media: Resist the fake Biden hearings!

Republicans know how to manipulate the "both sides" impulse of the press. Hunter Biden's laptop is not a story

Los Angeles Times

Doyle McManus: This is the last column about Donald Trump you'll get from me. (Maybe.)

Last year, as congressional elections approached, pundits offered a bold prediction: November would bring a "red wave," a Republican sweep in the House and Senate.

WEKU

House leadership is in limbo as McCarthy loses 3 rounds of voting for speaker

Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary votes to become House speaker in another round of voting — the third — after 20 House Republicans voted against him.

Tribune News Service

Runoffs targeted in latest effort to tweak Georgia elections

Another prolonged and contentious election year in Georgia has legislators considering whether to kill off runoffs once and for all.

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