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Speaker Johnson could face challenger amid simmering GOP discontent

House Speaker Mike Johnson is seeking a smooth re-election to another term wielding the gavel, but a small group of discontent conservatives are again vying to shake things up at the top.

Report: NFL intentionally delayed fine for 49ers’ Nick Bosa until after election

According to a report Tuesday, the league deliberately decided not to impose an immediate fine on San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa for wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat during a postgame television interview.

Trump selects Fox host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense.

Justice Department kept FBI employees in the dark for years about whistleblower protections

A new Government Accountability Office report says that the Justice Department kept FBI employees in the dark for seven years after Congress updated whistleblower protections for bureau personnel in 2016.

Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA, expected to name Gov. Kristi Noem for Homeland Security

President-elect Donald Trump announced a flurry of appointments Tuesday for key posts in his new administration, including former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA and the expected nomination of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security.

Trump picks former national intelligence head John Ratcliffe for CIA

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that John Ratcliffe, a former Texas congressman and director of national intelligence, will serve as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency in his administration.

Trump names William McGinley White House counsel

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen lawyer Willian McGinley to serve as his White House counsel.

Conservatives abandon Speaker Johnson challenger for alternative protest strategy

Hardline conservatives are abandoning their plan to nominate a challenger to Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) bid for the gavel during Wednesday's internal House GOP elections, opting for a different protest strategy to showcase resistance to his leadership, two sources familiar with the matter told The Hill. The plan B — which members of the House Freedom...

Two Somali men sentenced to 30 years for kidnapping of American journalist

Two Somali men will spend 30 years in prison for the kidnapping of an American journalist, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said Tuesday. In a press release, the attorney’s office said that U.S. Attorney Damian Williams had “announced today that ABDI YUSUF HASSAN and MOHAMED TAHLIL MOHAMED were both...

Democrat wins California House seat to replace Porter

Democrat Dave Min is projected to defeat Republican Scott Baugh in the race to succeed Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), keeping the seat within Democratic control, according to Decision Desk HQ. Min, a state senator, won the race to represent California’s 47th Congressional District, situated in Orange County. Porter opted against running for reelection to instead try...

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