Kevin McCarthy Chosen as Speaker After Tumultuous Session
California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy has been tapped as Speaker of the House, after four days and 15 rounds of voting, allowing the 118th Congress to Source
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House to hold 15th ballot for speaker after McCarthy short
A 15th round of voting for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives looked set to start late Friday, after the chamber failed to select a speaker in its… Source
Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker, narrowly prevailing in 15th round
Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy wins in his push to become the next speaker, claiming the job after first falling short in multiple rounds of voting. Source
Online holiday sales top $210 billion, beating expectations
Online shoppers spent a record $211.7 over the holidays, according to Adobe, up 3.5% from a year ago and above pre-holiday expectations Source
