Former White House press secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki criticized newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson for being a "religious fundamentalist."
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 legislation, known as AB 969, which was introduced and gained substantial approval in September, permits manual ballot counting only under specific conditions: during regular elections in regions with fewer than 1,000 registered voters, and special elections with under 5,000 voters.
In a Thursday interview, former President Donald Trump disclosed his willingness to step in as a temporary speaker of the House of Representatives, aiming to bring unity within the Republican ranks while a permanent replacement is decided upon.
Former President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, verified from a New York courthouse the emerging discussion regarding his potential candidacy for the Speaker of the House of Representatives.