October 18, 2023 – Jim Jordan fails to win House speakership in second vote
Speaker of the House Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry presides prior to a second round of voting to elect a new Speaker of the House on the floor of the House…
Jim Jordan fails to win House speakership on first ballot
Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday as the House of Representatives met to elect a new Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Ohio Rep.…
Republican Jeff Landry will win Louisiana governor’s race, CNN projects
CNN — Republicans will reclaim the Louisiana governor’s office, CNN projects, with state Attorney General Jeff Landry winning a majority of the vote Saturday in the state’s “jungle primary” and…
Steve Scalise scrambling to win over holdouts amid deep concerns he can’t get 217 votes for speaker
CNN — Majority Leader Steve Scalise is scrambling to lock down the votes to become the next House speaker, but protracted opposition to the Louisiana Republican inside the GOP conference…
Florida GOP scraps planned loyalty oath in win for Trump over DeSantis
CNN — The Republican Party of Florida on Friday night scrapped plans to require presidential candidates to sign a loyalty oath, siding with former President Donald Trump over Gov. Ron…
Utah special election: Former congressional aide will win GOP primary, CNN projects
CNN — Former congressional aide Celeste Maloy will win the Republican special primary election to succeed her onetime boss, GOP Rep. Chris Stewart, in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, CNN projects.…
Can Romney win over women?
Editor’s Note: Timothy Stanley is a historian at Oxford University and blogs for Britain’s Daily Telegraph. He is the author of the new book “The Crusader: The Life and Times…
Marsai Martin and Omari Hardwick play to win in ‘Fantasy Football’
CNN — The new film “Fantasy Football” capitalizes on some of its stars natural talent. Marsai Martin channels lots of girl-boss energy playing Callie Coleman, a tech-savvy young woman whose…
Verizon’s new plan: Consumers win, investors lose
Verizon has brought back its unlimited data plan. That’s great if you’re a Verizon customer. But it is terrible news for its investors. Verizon (VZ) stock fell nearly 1.5% in…
JOBS Act a win for startups and economy
Editor’s Note: Amy M. Wilkinson is a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. She…