The vote for House speaker will extend to a 2nd day — as will McCarthy's fight to win
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
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.
Criticism has followed Israel's new security minister's visit to Jerusalem site
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.
Florida Gov. DeSantis is sworn in for his second term
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.
Why House speaker has been Kevin McCarthy's ultimate goal
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.
Duke Energy apologizes for holiday blackouts
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.
Republicans take control of the House in this new session of Congress
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.
Republican Kevin McCarthy's future is in flux ahead of House speaker vote
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.
A bill to fight expensive prison phone call costs heads to Biden's desk
Congress recently passed legislation that will give federal regulators greater authority to limit the costs of prison phone calls.
Encore: Prosecution against 20 people in Florida for voter fraud hits roadblocks
In 2022 Florida officials announced charges against 20 people for voter fraud, but the prosecution of these cases has hit some roadblocks.