House Republicans nominated U.S. Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA), the present second-in-command in the GOP leadership hierarchy, to assume the role of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Wisconsin legislature is looking to create a state constitutional amendment where voters would decide if private election donations would be prohibited at the local level.
Recent revelations have shown that the U.S. federal government has earmarked more than $4.1 billion for grants in support of LGBT and transgender projects worldwide.
Last week we witnessed a dramatic, historical first: A Speaker of the US House of Representatives was removed from that position by a vote from Members of that body. US Rep. Matt Gaetz was able to gather enough Republicans dissatisfied with the leadership of then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy to send him packing.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) leadership was put to the test when Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz initiated a motion for McCarthy to vacate his leadership position.
Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu stated on Tuesday that the Russian military is sufficiently staffed for its operation in Ukraine, mainly because of the vast influx of volunteers.
