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These 21 House members didn't vote for Kevin McCarthy. Here's what they want

McCarthy is still short of the votes he needs to be speaker, and it's because of a staunch, anti-establishment, intransigent far-right group that wants government to do a lot less.

WEKU

Zambia’s Budding Democracy Earns Praise From Biden Administration

Zenger

US makes its case for legality of Biden student debt program - Roll Call

The Biden administration urged the Supreme Court to uphold the president’s student loan forgiveness plan Wednesday.

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Jill Biden to undergo surgery to remove small lesion discovered above her eye during cancer screening

Procedure recommended in ‘abundance of caution’

The Independent UK

Expert: China Is Losing Ground In The Middle East

Only the United States can integrate an Arab air defense, David Schenker discusses the Abraham Accords, F-35s jets and Huawei.

Zenger

Former Israeli Envoy To The US Will Now Focus On Building Ties With Saudi Arabia

Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer was sworn on Thursday as strategic affairs minister.

Zenger

Politicians are getting older – shutting young people out of decision-making around the world

US president Joe Biden is clearly frustrated about the focus on his age. In mid-December last year he reportedly vented to allies, saying: “You think I don’t know how fucking old I am?” But, as attention turns to the 2024 election, the prospect of Biden – now 80 years old…

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'A disaster': Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum

The stalemate over the Republican House speaker vote is more than just an embarrassment for Kevin McCarthy, who is now the first person in a century to muddle through multiple ballots

The Independent UK

Ukraine to get armoured combat vehicles from West, asks for tanks

France confirms it will send first light tanks to Ukraine, while the US considers sending Bradley fighting vehicles.

Al Jazeera

Deadlocked House adjourns until Thursday after Kevin McCarthy racks up 3 more defeats

WASHINGTON — The House adjourned without electing a speaker on Wednesday after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in his fourth, fifth and sixth attempts to secure the post he has long desired.

Los Angeles Times

China defends its COVID response after WHO, Biden concerns

China defended on Thursday its handling of its raging COVID-19 outbreak after U.S. President Joe Biden voiced concern and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Beijing was under-reporting virus deaths.

Reuters

Still no House Speaker: Mary Miller, from downstate Illinois, emerges as hard-line McCarthy opponent

Illinois Republican Darin LaHood, a Kevin McCarthy backer involved in negotiations, told the Sun-Times on Wednesday night that “I believe we are making progress. The two sides are working diligently together.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Deadlocked House adjourns until Thursday after Kevin McCarthy racks up 3 more defeats

WASHINGTON — The House adjourned without electing a speaker on Wednesday evening after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in his fourth, fifth and sixth attempts to secure the post he has long desired.

Los Angeles Times

House without a speaker as McCarthy fails to secure majority in six rounds of voting – as it happened

House adjourns until 8pm ET as Republicans remain deadlocked – follow all the latest politics news

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President Joe Biden (D) holds narrow lead in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market

As of January 3, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows incumbent Joe Biden (D) holding a narrow lead at $0.33, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.32, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.16. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price.

France 24

Deadlocked US House adjourns without electing speaker for second day

House Republicans flailed through a long second day of fruitless balloting Wednesday, unable to either elect their leader Kevin McCarthy as House speaker or come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of their new majority.

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President Joe Biden (D) issued 29 executive orders in 2022

President Joe Biden (D) issued 29 executive orders in 2022, the fewest by a president in their second year in office since Bill Clinton (D) issued one executive order in 1994. President Donald Trump (R) issued 37 executive orders in his second year in office in 2018, the most since…

Axios

Biden to visit the El Paso area over border issues

It's a public — and perilous — step toward addressing an immediate humanitarian emergency.

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Texas Republicans urge Chip Roy and other McCarthy opponents to let Congress get to work

Texans poised to assume committee leadership are growing frustrated by Republicans blocking Kevin McCarthy’s election for speaker because Congress can’t get to work until a leader is in place.

Axios

U.S. no longer recognizes Guaidó as Venezuela's president, Biden official confirms

Opposition lawmakers voted to dissolve Guaidó's "interim presidency" after four years.

The Guardian - UK

Management of five firms linked to Pegasus maker NSO is moved to London

Change could stoke controversy for spyware company amid calls for UK sanctions

Al Jazeera

Kevin McCarthy fails to secure majority in US House – again

US House adjourns for a second day without a speaker after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy lost six votes in a row.

The Independent UK

Biden calls House GOP dysfunction ‘embarrassing’ as voting for Speaker set to continue for second day

Mr Biden says the House’s failure to elect a Speaker on the first day of the 118th Congress is “not a good look” for the country

Fortune

How to know whether your new EV qualifies for Biden’s $7,500 tax credit

It's not as straightforward as it seems.

The Independent UK

Biden: GOP speaker drama 'not a good look' for country

President Joe Biden says House Republicans' inability to unify behind a speaker candidate is “not a good look” for the country

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