President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt, with the understanding that shipments would be subject to inspections and that aid should go to civilians and not Hamas militants.… Read more
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GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker as colleagues seek options
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump losing even more GOP colleagues who are refusing to give him the gavel.… Read more
Montgomery County Council to hold public hearing on tipped wages
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 16, 2023 On Tuesday, tipped workers in Montgomery County are schedule to meet with councilmembers to discuss the future of minimum wage for restaurant workers. Bill 35-23 would increase the tipped worker minimum wage and would phase in something known as a “tip credit amount.” Currently Montgomery County…… Read more
Fairfax County casino bill could be reintroduced in 2024
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 13, 2023 A Virginia lawmaker is betting on Tysons as the best location for a new casino. The pandemic left Tysons deserted, with many offices buildings still vacant. Republican Delegate Wren Williams says a casino would bring a new life to the area. “Additional tourism, additional entertainment for…… Read more
Few Republicans have confidence in elections. It’s a long road for one group trying to change that
Kim Pytleski could barely sleep the night before. She replayed the PowerPoint slides in her head, packed her notebook and took a deep breath.… Read more
Jim Jordan’s rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?
Rep. Jim Jordan has such a reputation as a political brawler that former House Speaker John Boehner once said he’d never met someone “who spent more time tearing things apart.”… Read more
Trump’s Iowa campaign ramps up its organizing after his infamously chaotic 2016 second-place effort
By the time Donald Trump returns to Iowa on Monday, the Republican former president will have drawn more than 10,000 people to his events in the state in less than a month. … Read more
Pence will skip the Nevada GOP caucus and instead run in the primary, giving up chance for delegates
Former Vice President Mike Pence will skip the Nevada caucuses run by the state Republican Party, which has adopted rules that critics say favor former President Donald Trump, and will instead compete in a state-run primary contest.… Read more
Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress
When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it down with such force at adjournment that it gained viral internet attention as the defining image of a House in turmoil.… Read more
GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee
Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party’s nominee, throwing the GOP majority into deeper chaos and leaving the chamber still unable to function.… Read more
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Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being ‘consumed’ by rage
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt, with the understanding that shipments would be subject to inspections and that aid should go to civilians and not Hamas militants.… Continue Reading
GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker as colleagues seek options
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump losing even more GOP colleagues who are refusing to give him the gavel.… Continue Reading
Montgomery County Council to hold public hearing on tipped wages
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 16, 2023 On Tuesday, tipped workers in Montgomery County are schedule to meet with councilmembers to discuss the future of minimum wage for restaurant workers. Bill 35-23 would increase the tipped worker minimum wage and would phase in something known as a “tip credit amount.” Currently Montgomery County…… Continue Reading
Fairfax County casino bill could be reintroduced in 2024
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 13, 2023 A Virginia lawmaker is betting on Tysons as the best location for a new casino. The pandemic left Tysons deserted, with many offices buildings still vacant. Republican Delegate Wren Williams says a casino would bring a new life to the area. “Additional tourism, additional entertainment for…… Continue Reading
Few Republicans have confidence in elections. It’s a long road for one group trying to change that
Kim Pytleski could barely sleep the night before. She replayed the PowerPoint slides in her head, packed her notebook and took a deep breath.… Continue Reading
Jim Jordan’s rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?
Rep. Jim Jordan has such a reputation as a political brawler that former House Speaker John Boehner once said he’d never met someone “who spent more time tearing things apart.”… Continue Reading
Trump’s Iowa campaign ramps up its organizing after his infamously chaotic 2016 second-place effort
By the time Donald Trump returns to Iowa on Monday, the Republican former president will have drawn more than 10,000 people to his events in the state in less than a month. … Continue Reading
Pence will skip the Nevada GOP caucus and instead run in the primary, giving up chance for delegates
Former Vice President Mike Pence will skip the Nevada caucuses run by the state Republican Party, which has adopted rules that critics say favor former President Donald Trump, and will instead compete in a state-run primary contest.… Continue Reading
Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress
When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it down with such force at adjournment that it gained viral internet attention as the defining image of a House in turmoil.… Continue Reading
GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee
Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party’s nominee, throwing the GOP majority into deeper chaos and leaving the chamber still unable to function.… Continue Reading