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The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday against impeaching U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in voting against impeachment. The vote was 216 to 214 after one Republican changed his vote from “aye” to “nay,” breaking what initially appeared to be a 215-215 tie. After the vote, […]
The White House on Sunday urged Iraq’s government to act more quickly against Iran-backed militias operating in the country after senior officials in Baghdad raised an outcry over a wave of airstrikes that the United States launched in retaliation for the deaths of three U.S. soldiers.
As U.S. and Militias Engage, White House Worries About a Tipping Point The New York Times Source link
Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a congressional redistricting plan that adds a second majority-Black district to the state’s U.S. House lineup, likely at the expense of U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, a Republican from Baton Rouge. State lawmakers passed a plan that creates a second majority Black congressional district that stretches from Caddo Parish […]
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Louisiana Illuminator) – Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a congressional redistricting plan that adds a second majority-Black district to the state’s U.S. House lineup, likely at the expense of U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, a Republican from Baton Rouge. State lawmakers passed a plan that creates a second majority Black congressional district […]
Virginia’s first Black Speaker of the House sworn in – CBS News Watch CBS News A historic moment is happening in the Commonwealth of Virginia. On Wednesday, the first Black Speaker of the House of Delegates, Don Scott, a Democrat from Portsmouth, Virginia, will be sworn in. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane has more. Be the […]
A Louisiana legislative committee advanced a congressional redistricting plan Thursday with two majority-Black districts after making substantial changes to the original version of the proposal. The House and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the Senate Bill 8 by Sen. Glen Womack, R-Harrisonburg, on a 14-1 vote after adopting the amendments without objection. The alterations include splitting […]
The Biden administration is expected to re-designate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a specially designated global terrorist group (SDGT), a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News Tuesday. This comes amid the militia’s continuing attacks targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The move would reverse the
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US-China relations myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The House of Representatives’ China committee has asked the chief executives of US chipmakers to testify before Congress, as the panel intensifies its scrutiny of companies with interests in China. The committee this week sent […]
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave On a cold winter day, thousands gathered in front of the White House to demonstrate against racial injustice and out-of-control unemployment. Holding signs saying, “We Demand Work or Wages” and “Fight Police Brutality,” Black and White workers picketed until police broke up the crowd with billy clubs […]