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Congressional brawls aren’t new. Look at House Speaker Henry Clay. | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe election of Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana as the new Speaker of the U.S. House of...
Speaker election takes 15 ballots, the most since before Civil War
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe race for House speaker was finally settled at the end of a fourth day of negotiating and...
The Longest Speaker of the House Elections in History Took 133 Ballots
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Longest House Speaker Elections in HistoryChip Somodevilla - Getty Images The biggest news this...
Henry Clay was among controversial, 'conspicuous characters' in Columbus
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHenry Clay was one of the most prominent and provocative men of his time. A son of the generation of...
Tree cleanup at Henry Clay Estate will cost $20K, plus lost tour revenue, director says
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoCleanup efforts at Ashland, the historic Henry Clay Estate in Lexington, were underway Monday after...
Opinion: We could be witnessing the Republican Party break apart in real time
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoEditor’s note: Thomas Balcerski teaches history at Eastern Connecticut State University. He is the...
Christopher Harris: Need a speaker? How about Hal?
Commonwealth Journal, Somerset, Ky. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOct. 6—When it comes to Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kentucky was something of a hotbed for them prior to the 20th century, with four different men from the Bluegrass holding ...
Nancy Pelosi's legacy: 'A troublemaker with a gavel' leaves her mark, from health care to...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCongressional scholars and modern politicians rate Speaker Nancy Pelosi as one of the most...
House Republicans seek budget cuts harmful to many Black Americans as government shutdown looms
theGrio via AOL· 8 months agoOPINION: MAGA extremists, following the orders of former president Donald Trump, are demanding...
Calmes: Nancy Pelosi, the GOAT
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEven Republicans have marveled at Pelosi's prowess in achieving landmark legislation on healthcare, civil and human rights, environmental advances,...