House Speaker Peña-Melnyk reshapes House leadership, expands committees

Newly elected Maryland House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk announced a revamped leadership team and committee structure for the House of Delegates, elevating several women and lawmakers of color, reshuffling key committee chairs and creating two new standing committees as lawmakers prepare to return to Annapolis on Jan.

Maryland House elects Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk as Speaker

The Maryland House of Delegates elected Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk as the next speaker during a special legislative session.

Speaker Mike Johnson battles with GOP centrists over expiring health care subsidies

Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a possible revolt from a small bloc of GOP centrists this week over the looming expiration of Covid-era Obamacare subsidies — which will spike premiums for tens of millions of Americans in 2026.

Speaker Johnson: "If We Lose The House Majority, The Radical Left Will Impeach President Trump"

House Speaker Mike Johnson warned Turning Point USA's "AmericaFest" on Monday morning that if Democrats win back the House majority, they will impeach President Trump for a third time and cause "chaos.

Speaker Refuses Moderates’ Pleas to Vote on Health Subsidies

Speaker Mike Johnson will block a push by moderate House Republicans for a vote on renewing expiring Obamacare subsidies, quashing a last-ditch effort to head off a spike in insurance premiums for more than 20 million Americans.
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Best Bluetooth speaker deals: Save on Bose, Sonos, JBL, and more

One of JBL’s most popular Bluetooth speaker options is the JBL Flip 5. It offers louder, more powerful sound than earlier versions of the Flip, as it has a two-way speaker system. This speaker system is designed to deliver loud, crystal clear, powerful ...
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'It was painful': NYC Council speaker leaves with choice words for Mayor Adams

As she prepares to leave office, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is looking back on Mayor Eric Adams' administration as an era of embarrassment and missed opportunities. And she made clear in an interview she’s not ready to let bygones be bygones with the mayor.
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I Can't Stop Gawking at Samsung's New Wi-Fi Speaker

The LS70H is a 3.1.1-channel spatial audio speaker which operates as a standalone speaker or can be paired with compatible Samsung Wi-Fi speakers, soundbars, or TVs. It features up to 24-bit/96kHz audio processing plus Bluetooth connectivity. The smaller LS50H features a 4-inch driver and two tweeters.
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Iraq parliament elects new speaker

Iraq's new parliament elected a senior figure from the Sunni Taqadom party as its speaker Monday, the first session since November elections that consolidated the main parties' grip on power.Parliament's media office said 309 out of 329 lawmakers took part in the inaugural session,
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