Republican Mike Johnson survived a razor-thin vote to remain House Speaker in a drama-filled, highly-anticipated vote that marked the start of complete Republican control in Washington. Johnson could only afford to lose two votes because of the tight margin of control Republicans have in Congress. While he came close to losing re-election, he survived the […]
The suspension of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s powers left a seasoned but unelected prime minister in charge of a country facing daunting challenges at home and abroad.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felony and is accused of making terroristic threats. Joseph de Soto, 61, was arrested by state police Thursday in Martinsburg following an investigation that found he made “several threatening/intimidating threats against government officials,” according to a statement from Lt. […]
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Pittsburgh Pirates rookie ace Paul Skenes was one of six new players elected to the Major League Baseball Players’ Association executive subcommittee on Wednesday, per the Associated Pressjoining Detroit Tigers Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete […]
On November 5th, former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump prevailed over his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
TBILISI, Georgia — The newly elected Georgian parliament opened its inaugural session on Monday as opposition lawmakers and the country’s ceremonial president stayed away and thousands of protesters rallied outside, accusing the ruling party of rigging the vote under Russian influence. The Oct. 26 election that kept the Georgian Dream party in power was widely […]
Yamandu Orsi, candidate for the Broad Front (Frente Amplio) and running mate Carolina Cosse, right, celebrate after polls closed in the presidential run-off election in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Sunday. Natacha Pisarenko/AP hide caption toggle caption Natacha Pisarenko/AP MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country’s new president in a tight runoff […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Voters in Portland, Oregon, have elected political outsider Keith Wilson as their new mayor, following a campaign in which he capitalized on years of growing frustration over homeless encampments, open drug use and quality of life concerns to outperform three City Council members — including one ensnared in a driving record scandal […]
Adam Schiff, a key supporter of the entertainment industry in Congress, was elected on Tuesday to the U.S. Senate, according to a projection by the Associated Press. The A.P. called the race as soon as polls closed in California at 8 p.m. PT. Schiff is better known nationally as a principal antagonist of former President […]
We are in the final days of a momentous presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Do you know whether your elected officials will accept the outcome? WIRED reached out to every single senator and member of the US Congress asking whether they would accept the results of the election as called by the […]
