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US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the party's nomination for president at the DNC which runs from August 19-22 in Chicago. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Fmr AOC Aide Launches Primary Challenge Against Nancy Pelosi For House Seat

Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff for Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has announced that he will be challenging former Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her House seat that she has held for over the past two decades.

Supporters of former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump hold images of Laken Riley before he speaks at a "Get Out the Vote" rally in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024. Riley, a nursing student, has become the face of immigration reform after her murder allegedly by an illegal immigrant on February 22, 2024. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / AFP) (Photo by ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)

Laken Riley Act Approved In House By All Republicans And 48 Democrats

On Tuesday afternoon, the Laken Riley Act was passed by the House of Representatives. It was the first piece of federal legislation approved by the new 119th Congress after the House agreed to its rules for the term.

LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 20: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump attends a game between the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets with senior campaign consultant Susie Wiles on October 20, 2024 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris continue to campaign in battleground swing states ahead of the November 5 election. (Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images)

Trump Admin Chief Of Staff Warns She Won’t Tolerate ‘Drama’ Or ‘Backbiting’ In White House

President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, issued a stark warning that she will not tolerate any “drama” in the West Wing during Trump’s second term.

(L-R) US Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson preside over a joint session of Congress to certify the results of the 2024 Presidential election, inside the House Chamber at the US Capitol on January 6, 2025, in Washington, DC. Exactly four years after Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol, seeking to overturn his election loss, lawmakers meet today to certify his 2024 Presidential win, cementing the Republican's comeback from political ignominy. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Congress Certifies Trump’s Election Victory

In accordance with the 12th Amendment, a joint session of Congress met to count the Electoral College votes tallied during the 2024 presidential election. At the end of the count, Congress formally announced Donald Trump as the next president of the United States.

(L) WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 08: U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) speaks at a House Second Amendment Caucus press conference at the U.S. Capitol on June 08, 2022 in Washington, DC. The lawmakers said the recent gun control legislation proposed by Democrats infringe on Constitution rights and will not work to curb gun violence. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) / (R)WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 20: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the press at the U.S. Capitol on December 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. The House approved a stopgap funding bill Friday to avert a government shutdown, extending funding into mid-March and including disaster relief, but omitting a debt ceiling suspension sought by President-elect Donald J. Trump after Republican opposition. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Rep. Massie Opposes, Leads Charge Against Mike Johnson As Speaker Despite Trump Endorsement

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has revealed that he still plans on refusing to vote for Mike Johnson to stay on as the House Speaker, despite a recent endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: The U.S. Capitol is seen as Congress works to pass a government spending bill on December 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. Congress is working to pass a funding bill to avert a government shutdown after House conservatives rejected an earlier bill following strong disapproval from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

House Republicans Agree On New Funding Bill Amid Hopes To Avoid Government Shutdown

House Republicans have quickly reached a new funding deal to stave off a government shutdown on Friday, with President-elect Donald Trump calling on all members of the conference to pass it as soon as Thursday night.