Despite pleas from House Speaker Mike Johnson that he stay on, Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher followed through on his plans to resign from Congress on Saturday. The direct result of Gallagher’s departure is that Johnson can now afford just a single GOP defection on any given vote. That in turn means Johnson, who is already heavily dependent on Democrats to pass any legislation, will grow even more reliant on them. The math—if you’re Johnson—is grim. With Gallagher gone, Republicans hold just 217...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled a gambit to burst a legislative logjam and unleash a four-vote flood including a standalone vote on tens of billions in American taxpayer aid to Ukraine.
(The Center Square) - Iowa's three public universities are restructuring their diversity, equity and inclusion policies, in some cases shuttering offices and eliminating positions. The University of Iowa will not fill five vacant positions as it realigns to focusing on two objectives, state and federal compliance requirements and accreditation requirements, President Barbara Wilson told the Board of Regents. A 20-member task force worked on the recommendations. ...
UNC has voted to repeal a policy related to DEI, potentially jeopardizing staff positions across the university. UNC has voted to repeal a policy related to DEI, potentially jeopardizing staff positions across the university.
While this year has proven to be a tumultuous time in Congress, House Republicans find themselves face to face with yet another chaotic showdown this week as the conference fractures over foreign aid and a possible motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). The release of Johnson’s four-pronged foreign aid plan combined with Rep. […]
New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents, eyeing contraception and a ban on glue traps as alternatives to poison or a slow, brutal death. Politicians have long come up with creative ways to battle the rodents, but some lawmakers are now proposing city and statewide […]
Yet another commitment in the class of 2024 is leaving Kentucky with Billy Richmond the latest blue-chip prospect set to leave the program. In recent days, five-star forward Jayden Quaintance and f
The House GOP Caucus seems on the verge of open civil war as the House Rules Committee debates the rule for voting on the foreign aid bills Speaker Johnson has pledged to bring to a vote on Saturday.
Mrs Rayner used her allocation of Commons questions to talk about housing benefits. Given suspicions that she dodged property taxes, this was a bold if not lunatic decision.
Fellow season 46 contestant Liz Wilcox shared the heartbreaking news on X but did not reveal the date or her dear friend's cause of death. Christopher previously starred on season one of Survivor in 2000 and was known for being the first contestant to get voted off the island. She was a retired music therapist, who shared her gratitude for her short time on the show as it nevertheless gave her a platform to support causes she believed in
Australia’s housing crisis is expected to get worse before it gets better and the federal government is facing growing pressure to do more to fix it in the May budget. Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said the nation had not been building enough homes to keep pace with population growth, and new dwelling starts […]
The Republican-held House has a razor-thin majority of just a few members. After the departure of Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., over the weekend the majority is even smaller. Currently, there are 217 Republicans in the House compared to 213 Democrats. Republicans can only lose one GOP vote to pass legislation along party lines