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Republicans Suffer Defeat After Failing To Impeach Mayorkas

The Republican-led House of Representatives suffered a surprising upset Tuesday after it failed to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with a 214-216 vote.

International Business Times

Biden Threatens To Veto Standalone Israel Aid Bill

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said the bill, backed by House of Representatives Republicans, is "another cynical political maneuver."

International Business Times

Brickbat: Kick It Back

A jury has found former Puerto Rico House of Representatives member María Milagros "Tata" Charbonier and her husband Orlando Montes-Rivera guilty of conspiracy, theft, bribery, kickbacks concerning programs receiving federal funds, wire fraud, and money laundering. While in office, Charbonier increased the pay of her assistant, Frances Acevedo-Ceballos, from $800…

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Congress votes to avert shutdown, but challenges remain

Breaking news: The Senate and House have voted to avert a government shutdown, funding the government until March. However, challenges remain as Republican...

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Friday briefing: What now after Geert Wilders’ surprise success in the Dutch election

In today’s newsletter: The hard-right populist’s party won a high number of seats in this week’s election – can he take power?

The Guardian - UK

Geert Wilders aiming to be PM after shock Dutch election result for far-right party and calls for immediate asylum restriction – as it happened

Wilders in favour of referendum on Netherlands leaving EU but says significant restriction on immigration must come first

The Guardian - UK

'Food is discretionary': Why Parliament's Christmas Giving Tree is so important

Foodbank is one of two charities that will receive money raised.

The Canberra Times

More House Democrats than Republicans vote to keep the government open

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the ‘laddered’ approach is ‘goofy’ but expects it to pass the upper chamber

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Al Jazeera

What is daylight saving time and which countries are changing their clocks?

Majority of countries outside North America and Europe do not follow the practice of resetting clocks twice a year.

Ballotpedia

Four new candidates declare in Texas

Ballotpedia tracked four new state-level candidates in Texas between Oct. 16 and Oct. 22. This was two more candidates than the prior week.

The Hindu

Fractured collective: On Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as U.S. House Speaker

Ouster of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top post of the lower chamber of Congress has once again left the Republican Party exposed as a fractured collective.

WEKU

Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker?

McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina, is in the spotlight as the speaker pro tempore, the reluctant leader of a paralyzed House of Representatives.

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The Conversation

Ouster of Speaker McCarthy highlights House Republican fractures in an increasingly polarized America

The House of Representatives on Oct. 3, 2023, did something that had never been done before in the nation’s history: It ousted the speaker of the House. Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, lost his job in a vote of 216 to 210. To look deeper than the surface machinations, The…

Evening Standard

What does the US House Speaker do? Kevin McCarthy is first politician kicked out of role

What does the Speaker of the House of Representatives actually do?

Evening Standard

US Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces historic bid to oust him from fellow Republican Matt Gaetz

US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy is fighting for his political life after a right-wing rebel from his own party launched a bid to oust him with a vote.

The Independent UK

How the far-right arm of the Republican party is sending US hurtling towards a government shutdown

A split among House Republicans could lead to a shutdown and the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report

The Independent UK

Live: US House panel holds first Joe Biden impeachment inquiry hearing

The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives will hold its first hearing on Thursday (28 September) in its impeachment inquiry against Democratic President Joe Biden, two days before Congress’s deadline to avert a government shutdown.

Ballotpedia

14 U.S. House members have announced they will not run for re-election in 2024, below 2018-2022 average

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A long history of amending resolutions with legal effect.

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