Tag: speaker
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Speaker Mike Johnson fights to save the House Republican majority — and his job
WASHINGTON — As Speaker Mike Johnson marks one year on the job Friday, he’s fighting hard to preserve House Republicans’ razor-thin majority — and his speakership. Multiple House Republicans said they believe the Louisiana Republican, who rose from relative obscurity to the top of the conference last year, can beat back his critics and win…
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A hands-on Apple HomePod smart speaker review
I think it’s fair to say I’ve tested over fifty speakers as a tech writer and editor. I’ve tried PC speakers, bookshelf speakers, smart speakers — some of which weren’t very smart — and I’ve tried nearly every major Bluetooth speaker on the market. I know what I like in a speaker. When I tried…
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Where Speaker Johnson sees the GOP’s path to victory: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior congressional reporter Scott Wong sits down with House Speaker Mike Johnson as he barnstorms the country in…
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Speaker Mike Johnson predicts a new coalition will elect Republicans in 2024
HELLERTOWN, Pa. — A country club audience of roughly 150 Republican supporters and donors gathered here at the Steel Club, noshing on barbecue ribs and sipping glasses of chardonnay and lemonade. Just a floor above, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., sat in a quiet conference room detailing how Republicans will grow the House majority, and win…
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JBL Clip 5 Review: Why This is My Go-To Portable Speaker
There aren’t many things that my husband and I fight over, but the JBL Clip 5 is on that list. I normally win the custody battle, which is why you can almost always find it in my bag (along with my five different lip products and my Kindle Scribe). It comes with me to soccer…
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Georgian parliament speaker signs law curbing LGBT rights
TBILISI, Georgia — Georgian parliamentary speaker Shalva Papuashvili said in a Facebook post on Thursday that he had signed into law a “family values” bill curbing LGBT rights, just weeks before a high-stakes parliamentary election. Lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream party last month approved the bill, which bans gender transitions and could outlaw pride…