Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed anew to win the House speakership on January 4 in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day 2 of the new Congress with no end in sight for the political chaos that GOP conservatives have created. Mr. McCarthy fared no better than he did on opening day … Read more
UPDATE: Kevin McCarthy lost a fourth vote to secure a majority and win the House speakership. The 20 Republicans opposing his bid remained that way, with each casting ballots for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), put forth as an alternative this round. The only difference in the voting was that of Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), who … Read more
Failing to elect party leader Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker of the House, Republicans adjourned in disarray Tuesday night, ending a raucous first day of the new Congress but hoping to somehow regroup on January 4 from his historic defeat. The abrupt end to a long, messy Day One showed there is no easy … Read more
“We still have absolutely no idea how this will end,” CNN’s Jake Tapper declared Tuesday as the House of Representatives appeared to come up short for the third time to vote in a Speaker. Suffering humiliation on humiliation, GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy saw 20 far-right members of his fractious caucus put their third-ballot support … Read more
Ethereum started a decent recovery wave above $1,180 against the US Dollar. ETH could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $1,250 resistance. Ethereum struggled to gain pace for a move above the $1,230 resistance level. The price is now trading above $1,170 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a … Read more
Burning flames from the FTX collapse continue as damages spread throughout the crypto market and industry. FTX is left to themselves as other firms cannot assist due to the magnitude of debts incurred by the exchange. Binance initially intended to help but later acknowledged that the situation was beyond its power. Meanwhile, the latest reports … Read more
Spain’s Rafael Nadal reacts during his first round-robin match against USA’s Taylor Fritz at the ATP Finals tennis tournament on November 13, 2022 in Turin. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) Rafael Nadal said he was slow and rusty as he suffered a disastrous start to his bid to win the ATP Finals for the … Read more
Singles Day has drawn a lukewarm response from Chinese shoppers this year, the latest indication that consumers and retailers in the world’s biggest market remain spooked by Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy and his crackdown on excess. Jack Ma’s Alibaba group spent years building November 11 into the largest retail event on the planet, hiring the … Read more
Democrats put up an unexpectedly strong fight as results rolled in from US midterm elections that will decide which party controls Congress, even as Republicans led by governor Ron DeSantis notched up a string of convincing victories in Florida. The early tallies from the midterm elections on Tuesday showed many battleground races across the country … Read more
Russell Henley matches the World Wide Technology Championship record of 23-under to win his first PGA tournament since 2017; the 33-year-old said: “I just tried to learn from my past and my screw-ups” Last Updated: 06/11/22 11:00pm Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the final round of the World … Read more