Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) has been elected by speaker of the House of Representatives. The vote ends weeks of infighting that saw three other speaker nominees rise and fall.
Former Treasury Secretary Jacob “Jack” Lew is one step closer to becoming U.S. ambassador to Israel. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to approve his nomination on Oct. 25. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) joined with Democrats to move the process forward.
