Republicans struggling to find a replacement for outgoing House Speaker John Boehner have their eyes set on Paul Ryan. But if the Wisconsin congressman and 2012 vice presidential nominee can't be convinced to take the job, the race could turn into a free-for-all, analysts predict.
Bill Flores, a three-term congressman from central Texas, on Monday announced that he was hoping to replace outgoing House Speaker John Boehner - which would make the 61-year-old second in the U.S. presidential line of succession.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would restrict state's rights by banning them from requiring mandatory GMO labeling on food products. Get the details here.
The incoming 114th U.S. Congress will feature the largest class of Latinos, and an increase of Republican Latinos in the House of Representatives, thanks in part to Florida voters giving the win to Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo against Democratic incumbent Rep. Joe Garcia for the Sunshine State's 26th Congressional District.
Administrators of the Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia have banned computers with U.S. House Internet protocol (IP0 addresses from editing their pages. This imposed cutoff was made after "persistent disruptive editing" changes were made to politicians, businesses and historical event entries.
This week was particularly revelatory in the world of cyber security: the U.S. formally charged five Chinese military officials with cybertheft, eBay announced it was hacked, and it turns out the National Security Agency has been listening to some countries in Central America while the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to try to curb the NSA's practices.
