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
Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy talks with U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan during the first round of voting for a new Speaker of the House on the floor of…
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 picked as GOP speaker nominee, but struggles to lock down votes to win the gavel
CNN — House Republicans picked Rep. Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker on Wednesday, but the Louisiana Republican lacks the votes needed to win the gavel and it remains…
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…
Manchin refuses to rule out third party presidential campaign, says ‘if I get in a race, I’m going to win’
CNN — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday defended his flirtation with a third-party presidential campaign, telling voters at a No Labels forum at St. Anselm College in New…
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…