New York Republicans are introducing a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from the House of Representatives due to new federal charges of identity theft, credit card fraud and more. The resolution is being co-sponsored by fellow New York House Republicans and will be introduced on the House floor later this week. The House Ethics Committee is also investigating Santos for alleged violations of House rules, but the outcome of the resolution is still unclear.
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Jada Pinkett Smith is set to reveal details about her marriage to Will Smith in an upcoming NBC News special with Hoda Kotb. The couple have been living separately since 2016, and her memoir "Worthy" will provide further insight into their relationship. Pinkett Smith also discussed the Oscars incident in 2022, where Smith walked onstage and struck Rock after a joke was made about her hair.
Key takeaways: Sergio Brown, a former NFL player, has been taken into custody in San Diego, California following a weekslong manhunt related to the death…
On Saturday, a militant group, believed to be Hamas, took more than 100 hostages, including women, children and some Americans, in a surprise terror attack. President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke this morning, and the international community is calling for an immediate ceasefire and the release of the hostages. The war has had a devastating effect on the people of Gaza, with many buildings destroyed and lives lost.
House Republicans are attempting to select a new speaker after the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy last week. Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan are making their pitches to small caucuses and state delegations in an effort to secure the gavel. The nominee will need to secure a simple majority of all House members, though it is unclear when a final decision will be made.
House Republicans are considering a rule change that would require a Republican candidate to receive nearly the entire 221-person GOP conference in order to be considered the GOP nominee for speaker. If a candidate receives at least 185 votes, but not 217, members would be polled on whether they would support the candidate, followed by a roll call vote. The proposed rule change is seen as a way to ensure the Republican nominee is chosen by the entire GOP conference and to prevent a candidate from being chosen by a slim majority.
Key takeaways: The FTC has proposed a new rule that would ban hidden and bogus fees that can cost consumers an extra $80 billion every…
Mary Lou Retton, a Hall of Fame gymnast and 1984 Olympic gold medalist, is in the intensive care unit of a hospital fighting a "very rare form of pneumonia." Her daughter McKenna Kelley has asked for prayers and donations to help her mother in her fight against the illness. Retton is 55 years old and her condition is critical, but no further updates have been released.