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1 month ago | localnews8.com | Sarah Ferris |Lauren Fox |Manu Raju |Annie Grayer

By Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN(CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to punt a critical vote on Tuesday to advance Trump’s agenda, though GOP leaders may still try to hold the vote in the coming days, according to multiple lawmakers and aides familiar with the plans.

Jan 16, 2025 | localnews8.com | Annie Grayer |Lauren Fox |Manu Raju

Johnson picks Rep. Rick Crawford to be next intel chairman By Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNNWashington (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson has selected Republican Rep. Rick Crawford of Arkansas to be the next chairman of the House Intelligence Committee after Rep. Mike Turner was ousted from the role Wednesday, Johnson announced in a statement Thursday. “Rick Crawford will provide principled leadership as its chairman.

Dec 9, 2024 | localnews8.com | Clare Foran |Manu Raju |Lauren Fox

Key GOP senators begin to fall in line behind Kash Patel and keep door open for Pete Hegseth By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN(CNN) — Top GOP senators on Monday signaled support for Donald Trump’s plan to oust the current FBI director in favor of firebrand loyalist Kash Patel, while keeping the door open for Pete Hegseth, who faces a slate of misconduct allegations, as the president-elect’s pick to run the Pentagon. Sen.

Nov 25, 2024 | localnews8.com | Lauren Fox

Republican senator blocks promotion of general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal By Oren Liebermann and Lauren Fox, CNN(CNN) — A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of a general who oversaw the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a source familiar with the matter, as President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to go after the officials involved in the withdrawal. Sen. Markwayne Mullin blocked the promotion of Lt. Gen.

Nov 12, 2024 | ktvz.com | Sarah Ferris |Lauren Fox |Clare Foran

By Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN(CNN) — Donald Trump won’t arrive back at the White House until January. But the president-elect will have fingerprints over every piece of the lame-duck session of Congress.