Tag: Marcia Fudge

The Story: It now appears clear that Nancy Pelosi (D), who represents California's 5th district in the US House, will once again be that body's...

Good Friday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________ • Florida concluded the first phase of the tumultuous recount of its midterm election on Thursday, as the Republican Ron DeSantis appeared to have enough votes to become governor. But officials ordered a manual recount for the hotly contested Senate seat. • The Trump administration sanctioned 17 Saudis accused in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, as it faced pressure for stronger action. Here’s more on the sanctions, and on how Saudi Arabia is threatening five of its agents with the death penalty (while changing its account of the killing yet again). But is that a viable path to success in 2020? • Bruce Poliquin, New England’s lone House Republican, lost his bid for re-election in Maine. • With a few midterm races still open, the new Congress will have at least 105 Democratic women and 19 Republican women. Read about the president’s Twitter blast.