Mike Johnson set to take fight for speakership to House floor amid GOP leadership crisis
Rep. Mike Johnson is set to take his fight for the speakership to the House floor on Wednesday, a pivotal moment for House Republicans that comes amid uncertainty over whether the Louisiana lawmaker can secure the 217 votes needed to win the gavel.
2023-10-25 17:22
Why MVP races have become victory laps not actual competitions
Several factors (social media, increasing access to film and stats, League Pass, and more) have contributed to the rise of groupthink in MVP voting.
2023-10-23 21:18
Argentina picks its next president amid economic crisis
Polls have closed in Argentina's presidential elections, with the leading candidates highlighting sharp contrasts between the country's political center and its margins amid a severe economic crisis.
2023-10-23 10:51
Argentina presidential election: Javier Milei and Sergio Massa head for run-off vote
Partial results from Sunday's election suggest the country will have to vote again next month.
2023-10-23 10:46
Jordan presses ahead with speaker fight despite growing pressure to drop out
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is pressing ahead with his speaker bid despite facing stiff opposition from within his own party and no clear path to win the gavel.
2023-10-20 17:29
Republicans who voted against Jordan's speakership bid report menacing calls and threats to their offices
Several Republicans who opposed Rep. Jim Jordan's House speakership bid said they are experiencing angry calls, menacing messages and even death threats since casting their votes, increasing the already tense and chaotic atmosphere in the GOP as they struggle to elect a speaker.
2023-10-19 12:19
Threats fly as Jim Jordan's bid to be US House Speaker turns ugly
One lawmaker received "a barrage of threatening calls". Another says his wife received anonymous texts.
2023-10-19 10:54
Voter fraud charges dropped against 69-year-old Black woman
Prosecutors dropped the charges against a 69-year-old Black woman arrested last month on voter fraud charges in Tallahassee, Florida.
2023-10-19 04:19
These are the 20 Republicans who voted against Jim Jordan for speaker
The first vote concerning Rep. Jim Jordan's bid to become the next speaker of the House not only fell short on Tuesday, it was, in the words of one ally of the Ohio Republican, "much worse than we expected."
2023-10-18 03:16
Jim Jordan takes speaker vote to the House floor in bid to end GOP leadership vacuum
Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is bringing the House back to the floor Tuesday to vote on whether he will succeed ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy and finally end the chamber's prolonged paralysis amid deep GOP divisions.
2023-10-17 17:20
Canadian cannabis market struggles five years after legalisation
Five years after recreational cannabis became legal, the industry in Canada is facing economic struggles.
2023-10-17 08:53
Autoworkers in Canada OK deal with GM
Autoworkers in Canada ratified a new labor contract Sunday with General Motors, averting a resumption of a strike that had
2023-10-16 07:56