Tag: nominee
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Who Is Mike Johnson? The Latest G.O.P. House Speaker Nominee
[ad_1] Representative Mike Johnson, the little-known Louisiana Republican seeking to become speaker, is both a leading election denier and one of the staunchest religious conservatives in the House. Mr. Johnson, a lawyer and former chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, played a pivotal role in congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 election. An evangelical…
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Speaker Nominee Mike Johnson Helped Efforts to Overturn The 2020 Election
[ad_1] If Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio was the most prominent public face of the congressional effort to fight the results of the 2020 election, his mentee, Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, was a silent but pivotal partner. Now, Mr. Johnson, 51, is on the cusp of becoming speaker, and new attention is focused on…
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House Republicans to pick third Speaker nominee in as many weeks
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: House Republicans are revisiting the selection of a candidate for the position of House Speaker, three weeks after the removal of then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy led to a state of turmoil within the chamber.Republicans have initiated a fresh round of voting through secret ballots to nominate a candidate. This marks the third such…
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Republicans to vote on new nominee
[ad_1] Six of the eight Republican candidates for House speaker voted to decertify the 2020 presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021, in the hours after the assault on the U.S. Capitol. Voted to certify 2020 presidential election results Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the majority whip and the highest ranking Republican running for speaker, is one…
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Burt Young dead at 83: Rocky actor and Academy Award nominee passed in LA after decades-long film and boxing career
[ad_1] ROCKY actor Burt Young has died at the age of 83, his daughter confirmed on Wednesday. The award-winning actor is known for appearing in the iconic boxing film, as well as other movies including The Amityville Murders and The Brawler. 5 Actor Burt Young has died at age 83Credit: Getty 5 The actor was…
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Boris Johnson nominee joins Lords as youngest peer
[ad_1] A former adviser to Boris Johnson has joined the House of Lords as its youngest member. Charlotte Owen, 30, who sits as Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge, was nominated in the former PM’s resignation honours list. She was a special adviser in both Mr Johnson’s and Liz Truss’s Downing Street Policy Unit. The list,…
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Deaf Actor Keivonn Montreal Woodard Makes History As Youngest Nominee In His Category
[ad_1] Black child actor Keivonn Montreal Woodard will go down in Emmy history. The Last of Us star has been nominated for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Announced on July 12, Woodard’s emotional performance has gained another wave of praise after his nomination. At just ten years…
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Tim Scott declines to say whether he’d back the 2024 GOP presidential nominee if it’s Trump
[ad_1] Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, who introduced Wednesday he is testing the waters for a presidential bid, won’t say whether or not he’d assist former President Donald Trump in 2024 if he is the GOP nominee. Scott, who’s forming a presidential exploratory committee, a precursor to operating for president, twice declined…