Politics & Government

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks after a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning with the GOP conference as he pursues the speaker of the House.

Politics & Government

House leadership is in limbo as McCarthy loses 3 rounds of voting for speaker

8:37pm January 03, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary votes to become House speaker in another round of voting — the third — after 20 House Republicans voted against him.

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Indian journalist Rana Ayyub speaks during the launch of her self published book 'Gujarat Files' in New Delhi in May 2016. On March 29, 2022, Ayyub was prevented from flying to Europe to speak about online violence on female journalists.

Rana Ayyub fights for press freedom in India despite harassment and death threats

7:29pm January 03, 2023

by H.J. Mai

Rana Ayyub, an investigative journalist in India, has constantly faced online harassment, death threats and the full force of India's judiciary system throughout her career

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The vote for House speaker will extend to a 2nd day — as will McCarthy's fight to win

6:59pm January 03, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

California GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy is in a fight to secure the needed votes to become speaker of the House.

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Encore: President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority

6:44pm January 03, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

President Biden has appointed dozens of judges with lifetime tenure for the federal bench, setting records on professional and racial diversity. Advocates press for more action in 2023.

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Criticism has followed Israel's new security minister's visit to Jerusalem site

6:42pm January 03, 2023

by Daniel Estrin

It didn't take long for Israel's most controversial new cabinet minister to touch off international reaction with a visit to Jerusalem's most sensitive religious site.

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Florida Gov. DeSantis is sworn in for his second term

5:28pm January 03, 2023

by Greg Allen

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being sworn in for a second term on Tuesday. He's expected to give clues about his upcoming legislative agenda — and also hints about whether he'll run for president.

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Why House speaker has been Kevin McCarthy's ultimate goal

5:00pm January 03, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with McClatchy reporter Gillian Brassail about Kevin McCarthy's long and winding road to Tuesday's vote for speaker in the House of Representatives.

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Duke Energy apologizes for holiday blackouts

4:37pm January 03, 2023

by Paul Garber

Duke Energy officials apologized Tuesday for a series of outages on Christmas Eve that affected approximately half a million customers. Company officials say some of the outages were longer than expected because of a failure of automation that required crews to restore the power manually.

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Republicans take control of the House in this new session of Congress

5:15am January 03, 2023

by Susan Davis

A new Congress begins Jan.3 and with it a new chapter in divided government. A look at what to expect in the year ahead.

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Republican Kevin McCarthy's future is in flux ahead of House speaker vote

4:48pm January 02, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to communications strategist Brendan Buck about the future of House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy as the party continues to scramble for a speaker.

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