Speaker of the House finally elected, ending three weeks of leaderless chaos

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Rep. Mike Johnson, an ultraconservative and Trump loyalist, was voted in as the new speaker of the House. The Representative from Louisiana was the fourth nominee for the speakership after Rep.

These 16 lawmakers did not vote for a House resolution supporting Israel after the Hamas attacks

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan on the House floor on October 20, 2023.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan on the House floor on October 20, 2023.

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Bertie Bowman ran away from home at 13 to sweep the steps of Capitol Hill. He died at 92 as the the longest-serving African-American Congressional staffer.

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Bertie Bowman, the longest-serving African-American staffer on Capitol Hill.

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A Ukrainian soldier went to Washington to explain the war. He says American politicians don't realize much of the funding actually stays in the US.

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About 150 activists gathered to unfurl a large Ukrainian flag by the Washington Monument on Oct. 24 in Washington, DC.

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Republicans shouted down a reporter and told her 'shut up' for asking their potential next House speaker about his efforts to overturn the 2020 election

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A group of House Republicans, including Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina (far right), surround Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana (center).

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A new bill in Congress is going to 'kill' card rewards programs, says United CEO

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Scott Kirby thinks lower revenues for Visa and Mastercard will make them pull out of rewards programs.
Scott Kirby thinks lower revenues for Visa and Mastercard will make them pull out of rewards programs.

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Trump just injected even more chaos into the GOP's weeks-long struggle to find a new speaker

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Former President Donald Trump and Rep. Tom Emmer, the GOP nominee for speaker of the House.
Former President Donald Trump and Rep. Tom Emmer, the GOP nominee for speaker of the House.

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Kyrsten Sinema said she doesn't care if she loses reelection because she 'saved the Senate by myself' and can go serve 'on any board I want to,' book says

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona on Capitol Hill on July 19, 2023.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona on Capitol Hill on July 19, 2023.

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Tucker Carlson says he has 'no plans to get involved' in the House GOP speaker race despite bad blood with frontrunner Tom Emmer

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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, widely seen as the current frontrunner for the GOP nomination for speaker.
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, widely seen as the current frontrunner for the GOP nomination for speaker.

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Ukrainians and allies descend on Washington with one main goal: Make Republicans listen

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People gather to demonstrate in solidarity with Ukraine in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

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