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McCarthy was ditched and Santos expelled. The House is making history, but not as the GOP envisioned
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is making history this year in ways that Republicans could hardly have envisioned when the party took control. First, the Republicans voted to oust their speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, in October. On Friday they voted to get rid of one of their own,...
House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It's just the sixth expulsion in the chamber's history
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a blistering ethics report on his conduct heightened lawmakers' concerns about the scandal-plagued freshman. Santos became just the sixth member in the chamber's history to be ousted by...
House Republicans reiterate their demand for Hunter Biden to appear for a private deposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans demanded Friday that Hunter Biden appear this month for a closed-door deposition, rejecting his offer to testify publicly while pledging to release a transcript of the private interview for transparency. House Oversight Committee chair James...
DeSantis says Florida GOP chair should resign amid rape allegation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said state Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler should resign while police investigate a rape allegation against him. Ziegler hasn't been charged, but the investigation comes as the 2024 election heats up. DeSantis is...
GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent
WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant Rep. George Santos is refusing to resign and warned on Thursday that his expulsion from Congress before being convicted in a court of law would establish a precedent that “is going to be the undoing of a lot of members of this body.” The first-term...
Anthony Fauci will testify before Congress on COVID origins and the US pandemic response
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Fauci, former chief White House medical adviser, is expected to testify before Congress early next year as part of Republicans' yearslong investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and the U.S. response to the disease. Fauci, who served as the nation's top...
Today in History: November 30, actor Paul Walker dies in Porsche crash at age 40
Today in History Today is Thursday, Nov. 30, the 334th day of 2023. There are 31 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 30, 2013, actor Paul Walker star of the “Fast & Furious” movie series, died with his friend, Roger...
Ohio bill to ban diversity training requirements in higher education stalls in GOP House
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A GOP-sponsored bill that would ban nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements at Ohio’s public colleges and universities and bar public universities from taking stances on “controversial” topics doesn't have the votes to move forward in the Legislature,...
Georgia Republicans move to cut losses as they propose majority-Black districts in special session
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers opened a special session Wednesday as majority Republicans moved to minimize their losses while also trying to increase the number of Black-majority districts to comply with a federal court order. It’s one in a series of redistricting sessions...
Fast-track legislative maneuvers hinder public participation, nonpartisan Kentucky group says
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Weeks before Kentucky lawmakers reconvene to debate policy, a nonpartisan group issued a report Wednesday scrutinizing the procedures sometimes used to pass legislation. The review conducted by the League of Women Voters of Kentucky found that lawmakers...
