Senate Democrats name top leadership positions after losing chamber majority
Senate Democrats held a closed election Tuesday morning to decide who will fill the top leadership positions for the next two years, most notably the No. 3 position held by a retiring longtime lawmaker. It was to bury it. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.N.Y.) was unanimously reelected, maintaining his position as the top Democrat […]
Senate Democrats to hold leadership elections after losing chamber majority
Democratic senators plan to hold leadership elections to fill the top posts in Congress within two months after Republicans lose their Senate majority in the 2024 elections. The election is scheduled to be held at the Capitol on Tuesday morning and will focus on who will fill the No. 3 position, which was previously held […]
House environment panel poised for Democratic leadership shakeup
Click here to see what's new on The Hill {beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text Feeding seaweed to grazing cows could reduce methane emissions by nearly 40 percent: study Supplementing the diet of grazing beef cattle with pelleted seaweed could reduce methane emissions by almost 40 percent, a new study has […]
Construction trade group leaders look forward to new leadership under Trump
Leaders of the nation's two top construction industry organizations told FOX News Digital that regulations and policies enacted under President Biden are hindering further growth in their sectors, and they hope to ease the burden on the industry. He said he is looking forward to the new Trump administration. On Monday, the Biden administration touted […]
House Republican Leadership Blocking Fix to Limit Controversial Spy Powers
House Republican leaders are blocking a proposal to roll back a controversial provision that gives intelligence agencies the power to spy on vast numbers of U.S. companies in support of government espionage efforts. In April, Congress reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a controversial surveillance law that targets foreign adversaries. But […]
Ukrainians’ opinions of U.S. leadership falling: Gallup
Ukrainians' opinion of U.S. government leadership reached its highest point in 2022 before falling to pre-war levels, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday. Ukrainian public opinion of the U.S. leadership fluctuated from 20 percent to 40 percent from 2014 to 2021. That number jumped in 2022 as Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in […]
House Democrats keep Jeffries, top leadership team in place
House Democrats on Tuesday expressed overwhelming confidence in Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) and his ranking members, reaching a new high just two weeks after an Election Day disappointment meant they were relegated to the minority for another two years. Voted to retain the leadership team. In a closed-door meeting in the basement of the Capitol, […]
Actor Kevin Costner says US is in desperate need of leadership #shorts
FOX Business’ Lauren Simonetti argues that Kevin Costner wants another option as he discusses the lack of leadership in the … source
Hakeem Jeffries insists Nancy Pelosi has not undercut his leadership
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday rejected critics who claim former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is weakening the leadership of Congressional Democrats. Pelosi (D-Calif.) — widely believed to have played a key role in President Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 campaign, spoke out on Nov. 5 about what was wrong for […]
Trump Sends His Clearest Message Yet To DOJ Bureaucrats With Unexpected Leadership Picks
President-elect Donald Trump's unexpected picks for leadership roles at the Department of Justice (DOJ) send a clear message to the establishment that his policies will not be beholden to career bureaucrats this term. After struggling with his choices during his first administration and being indicted by the Biden-Harris Justice Department, he nominated Republican Florida Rep. […]