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The Canadian province of Manitoba also elects First Nations politician Wab Kinew, the first indigenous leader elected to the role of provincial premier Canada elected Liberal lawmaker Greg Fergus as speaker of parliament on Tuesday, making him the first black man to hold such a position in the Canadian government. Another electoral first took place […]
Local residents receive water and food aid after floodwaters receded following the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the town of Hola Prystan in the Kherson region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 17, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo
Liberal MP Greg Fergus stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus has been elected the House of Commons Speaker in a historic mid-session vote, becoming the first Black person to hold the position in […]
As lawmakers in the House deal with a new push to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), north-of-the-border legislator Greg Fergus became the first Black Canadian to serve as his country’s Speaker of the House of Commons,
As lawmakers in the House deal with a new push to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), north of the border legislator Greg Fergus became the first Black Canadian to serve as his country’s Speaker of the House of Commons, according to media reports . . .
[1/3]U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol after the House of Representatives passed a stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. September 30, 2023. REUTERS/ Ken Cedeno
A new Speaker of the House will be elected after Sept. 27, in the wake of Anthony Rota’s resignation amid the fallout from his invitation and recognition of a former member of an SS division in the House Chamber on Sept. 22. On Sept. 22, MPs and Senators give a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, […]
Photo courtesy Alex Ashley. Drexel University’s Convocation is held at the start of each academic year to set the stage for the next four terms, celebrate and reflect on the University’s missions related to academics, research, service and civic engagement. This year’s […]
NASHVILLE — U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tennessee, said Sunday he would consider backing a possible effort to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy if the California Republican allows any spending deal with Democrats to avoid a federal government shutdown Saturday as Republicans continue wrangling among themselves over a dozen funding bills. “That would be something I […]
[1/2]U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) delivers a statement on allegations surrounding U.S. President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, as the House of Representatives returns from its summer break facing a looming deadline to avoid a government shutdown while spending talks continue on Capitol