Tag: House
Keir Starmer to nominate ex-adviser to House of Lords
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to nominate his former top adviser Sue Gray for a seat in the House of Lords.The former civil servant, who sprang to fame [...]
Defying Veto Threat, House Approves Measure Adding 66 New U.S. Judges
President Biden and House Democrats objected to the bipartisan measure that would immediately give President-elect Donald J. Trump about two dozen new [...]
House Passes Defense Bill Denying Transgender Health Coverage for Minors
The $883.7 billion measure was approved over the opposition of most Democrats, who rejected a provision inserted by Republicans to deny the coverage t [...]
White House Threatens Biden Veto of Bipartisan Bill to Add New Judges
The legislation would create more than 60 new federal court seats over the next decade, giving the Trump White House a first shot at filling dozens of [...]
Planning committees could be bypassed to speed up house building
Getty ImagesThe government will be given the power to bypass council planning committees in England under plans to make it easier to build new homes.O [...]
House Blocks Release of Matt Gaetz Ethics Report as Republicans Close Ranks
In largely party-line votes, the House turned back two measures that would have forced the Ethics Committee to make public the results of its investig [...]
Head of Secret Service and Congressman Get Into Shouting Match at House Hearing
The agency’s acting director took offense when a Texas representative questioned him about where he was standing in a photo commemorating the Sept. 11 [...]
Mike Johnson’s Newest Headache: the Smallest House Majority in History
The Republican speaker held on to control of the House, but will preside over an even smaller majority at a time when President-elect Donald J. Trump [...]
Trump Replaces His White House Counsel Before He Even Started the Job
The shake-up is a sign that the new administration may see the same chaos and infighting that so often plagued President-elect Donald J. Trump’s first [...]
California Democrat Flips Seat in the Last House Race to Be Called
Adam Gray, a former state lawmaker, defeated Representative John Duarte, a Republican, in a reversal of their 2022 race.
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Tran Defeats Steel in California House Race, Flipping a Seat for Democrats
Derek Tran, a consumer rights lawyer and Army veteran, defeated Representative Michelle Steel, a Republican two-term incumbent, flipping a seat in Ora [...]
Biden White House Holds Up U.S. Contribution to Anti-Doping Agency
The administration is pressing the World Anti-Doping Agency to allow an outside audit after it failed to suspend Chinese swimmers for positive tests.
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Devoted Aide Who Keeps Good News Flowing Will Follow Trump to the White House
Natalie Harp, a 33-year-year-old former anchor on a right-wing cable show, is poised to become the primary conveyor belt for information to and from t [...]
Sebastian Gorka to Return to White House as Adviser
In a statement, Donald J. Trump lauded the firebrand conservative commentator as a “tireless advocate” for his agenda. There was no mention that Mr. G [...]
House Passes Antiterror Financing Bill as Democrats Warn Trump Could Abuse It
A substantial number of Democrats reversed their previous positions and opposed the measure, warning that President-elect Donald J. Trump could use it [...]