Republicans are set to vote on a new speaker of the House nominee Tuesday morning, Oct. 24. They hope to move to the floor for an official vote soon after the candidate is chosen, perhaps as early as Tuesday evening Oct. 24.  The process will be similar to ranked-choice voting. All eight candidates will be…

The United States Supreme Court is hearing from South Carolina officials Wednesday, Oct. 11, as they defend a congressional district map drawn by Republicans. The map was blocked by a panel of three federal judges who said the state unconstitutionally moved Black voters from one district to another. In the ruling, the panel said that…

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is facing 23 new federal charges for allegedly stealing his donor’s identities, among a slew of other charges filed in the Eastern District of New York. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Santos used his donor’s credit cards without authorization, funneling money into his campaign fund and his…

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for House speaker by way of a Truth Social post on Thursday, Oct. 5. The speaker role recently became available after a vote to oust Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was taken earlier in the week, an initiative spearheaded by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. In his post, Trump…

The U.S. military shot down an aircraft belonging to a NATO ally in an act of self-defense. And we take a few steps in learning more about the history of humans in America. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. U.S. fighter jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria A…

Incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R) are facing off in November in Kentucky’s gubernatorial election. This race will serve as a significant test to determine if a Democratic incumbent can secure victory in a deeply conservative state. Meanwhile, Virginia will hold elections for seats in both houses of the state’s General Assembly, potentially…

Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., is stepping down from his House Democratic leadership role over his party’s support for President Joe Biden to be the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee. According to Axios, Phillips is relinquishing his role as co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Caucus after unsuccessfully calling for a younger viable challenger for the…

With a government shutdown averted for now, Congress faces new challenges. And an A-list celebrity is putting out a warning about artificial intelligence. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Congress passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown; McCarthy is called out Congress was able to avert a government shutdown…

The Internal Revenue Service is cracking down on people reselling concert tickets for profit. A new IRS regulation will require ticket-reselling platforms like SeatGeek and StubHub to file information on any users who resold tickets for $600 or more this year. The new rule comes as a record number of event tickets were sold in…

New Jersey junior Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., called on senior Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., to step down in the wake of an indictment on bribery and corruption charges. Booker said he found the allegations to be specific and disturbing, and added that stepping down is best for the people of New Jersey.  “Stepping down is not…