House Speaker Mike Johnson saw another seat go to Democrats last week, closing the gap between parties once more and giving Republicans only a 220-215 majority in the body, despite claims by Donald Trump and his acolytes that his party won with a resounding mandate from Americans.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump billed himself as the most pro-Israel candidate to ever run for the country’s top office, and while recent polls showed he made gains among American Jews, Vice President Kamala Harris managed to easily win the vote last month.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced last week that he asked Paul Atkins, who worked for George W. Bush administration and seen as a big advocate for deregulation of crypto currencies, to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission.