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Vice President-elect Vance underwent minor surgery after Senate swearing in
Vice President-elect JD Vance undergoes ‘minor’ surgery Friday afternoon.
Biden, Jake Sullivan discussed possibility of striking Iran if it tried to develop nuke: report
President has not signed off on hitting Iranian nuclear program.
Trump Hammers ‘Totally Conflicted’ Democrat Judge Merchan Over Sentencing Order
President-elect Donald Trump unloaded on Judge Juan Merchan, who donated to President Joe Biden, Friday evening for denying his request to dismiss the highly controversial Read More
House Republicans rejoice over quick speaker vote with only one defector
Republicans expressed happiness and relief to have elected Speaker Johnson so quickly on Friday, avoiding the lengthy process to elect Speaker McCarthy in the last Congress.
Mike Johnson re-elected Speaker of the House after Trump puts the squeeze on pair of GOP holdouts
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was re-elected to another term in the House after two Republican dissenters flipped last minute in a floor vote on Friday Read More
Democrat Judge Orders That Trump Be Sentenced In Hush Money Case Before Inauguration
Judge Juan M. Merchan, who donated money to President Joe Biden, ordered President-elect Donald Trump to appear for sentencing next week in the hush money Read More
GOP rebels switch vote to Johnson after Trump’s 11th hour calls, pushing him over the finish line
Speaker Mike Johnson was re-elected to lead the House of Representatives after a dramatic floor vote Friday.
GOP leader John Thune vows to preserve filibuster as Republicans retake Senate
The Senate gaveled in on Friday and officially came under Republican control, with newly elected Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) being sworn in and vowing Read More
New Orleans Terrorist’s Hometown Imam: Jews Have Created ‘Havoc Wherever They Went’
Another imam of a mosque near the home of the suspected ISIS member behind the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans went on Read More