GOP Rep Schweikert projected to fend off Dem challenger in key Arizona House race
Republican Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) withstood a stiff challenge from Democrats for the seat Democrats had hoped to flip in one of the nation's most closely watched states, The Associated Press said. reported. Arizona's 1st Congressional District was expected to be a close race after Rep. David. Schweikert narrowly won re-election in 2022 by less […]
Leading UK estate agent cuts its longer-term house price growth forecast | Housing market
Leading real estate agents have cut their long-term house price growth forecasts, amid expectations that UK interest rates could remain high for an extended period of time and the Budget's measures to boost incomes. The revised forecast for the Hamptons comes days after Halifax Bank and Nationwide Bank announced that the annual rate of growth […]
Disaster with a side of bacon: The Waffle House index
Just ask anyone in the South. Waffle House will not close. We are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. In fact, Christmas is the busiest day of the year. The timeless breakfast menu is a staple of American life. So when Waffle House do Close — when the bright yellow […]
White House says Biden will continue push for Ukraine aid, cease-fire
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said President Biden will continue to ask Congress for aid to Ukraine and a ceasefire in the ongoing war with Russia. “Our approach is the same as it has been for the past two and a half years: to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position on the […]
Date Set for Joe Biden, Donald Trump Meeting at the White House
Outgoing President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet at the White House on Wednesday morning to discuss the transition of power between their respective administrations. UPI report White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Saturday that Biden has invited Trump to an 11 a.m. meeting in the Oval Office. The meeting will also […]
Republicans on the verge of clinching control of the US House | House of Representatives
Republicans appeared on Saturday to be close to winning a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, which will be key to President-elect Donald Trump's policies when he returns to the White House in January. With votes still being counted from the Nov. 5 general election, Republicans will win 212 seats in the 435-member House […]
House of Representatives: Race to majority tightens with Republicans inching closer
The major races have not yet been announced, with each party vying for control in the House of Representatives. As of Saturday, Republicans held 212 seats and Democrats held 200. A party needs 218 seats to win a majority. The path for Democrats to win a House majority is narrowing, and the party needs to […]
House Oversight calls on FEMA director to testify after official tells workers to avoid homes with Trump signs
The House Oversight Committee is calling for an investigation into the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after the employee who told Florida hurricane relief workers to avoid a home displaying a President Trump flag was fired. It started. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, answers questions to FEMA Administrator […]
Trump announces Nikki Haley, Mike Pompeo will not return to White House
President-elect Donald Trump announced in a public social media post Saturday that he will not be bringing back two members of the previous administration to the White House. The post names Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Republicans were considered the two leading candidates for […]
Washington state Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez holds on to House seat
In Washington state's closely watched 3rd Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Marie Grusenkamp Perez is expected to win re-election. The Associated Press reported Saturday that Grusenkamp Perez defeated Republican challenger Joe Kent for the second time in two terms in the House. Grusenkamp Perez, elected to represent Oregon's 3rd Congressional District in the southwestern part of […]