Can the new speaker best President Biden, Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell?
Hamas militants' Oct. 7 attack prompted lawmakers to issue statements and file resolutions affirming America's unflinching commitment to Israel. But talk is cheap. Many lawmakers want to go farther — and send Israel more money. The battle over the speakership, which began Oct. 3 after eight GOP rebels ousted Kevin McCarthy with the help of Democrats, hamstrung the lower chamber for more than three weeks.
Whether Johnson can prevail against McConnell and the White House will be an important test of the new speaker's political instincts — and his control over his caucus. —Former Vice President Mike Pence is dropping his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls, the Associated Press reported.
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