Mike Johnson, pedigreed evangelical, suggests his election as US House Speaker ordained by God
Washington DC, USRNS After weeks of turmoil, House Republicans elected Representative. Mike Johnson on Wednesday as the new speaker of the House, an act the Louisiana congressman suggested was ordained by God. “I believe that Scripture, the Bible, is very clear: that God is the one who raises up those in authority,” Johnson said in […]
Republicans drop Jim Jordan’s US House speaker bid after third failed vote
Washington DC, USReuters Hardline conservative Republican Jim Jordan’s quest to become speaker of the US House of Representatives ended on Friday as his fellow Republicans revoked their support following a third, failed vote on the House floor. That means that the House until at least next week will remain unable to respond to President Joe […]
US House speaker nominee Scalise drops out of race, deepening crisis
Washington DC, USReuters Representative Steve Scalise, who Republicans nominated to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives, dropped out of the race on Thursday as the party failed to resolve its divisions, prolonging the leadership crisis in the chamber. Scalise, the number two House Republican, had secured his party’s nomination to replace ousted […]
Updated: US House in limbo as Republican Scalise appears short of votes for speaker
Updated: 12:20pm (AEDT)Washington DC, USReuters Republicans who control the US House of Representatives on Wednesday nominated Steve Scalise to serve as speaker following last week’s ouster of Kevin McCarthy, but delayed further action when he appeared to be short of the support needed to win a vote of the full chamber. Scalise, now number two […]
Christians in New Zealand gather to pray at nation’s Parliament amid concerns over Parliamentary prayer
Christians in New Zealand are gathering to pray in the nation’s capital of Wellington on Tuesday after concerns that the name ‘Jesus Christ’ will be removed from the prayer said at the opening of Parliament. Removal of mentions of Jesus and Queen Elizabeth II from Parliament’s Te Reo karakia or prayer were mooted by Parliament’s […]