America’s new Congress comes to orderRepresentative Nancy Pelosi was elected as speaker of the House, the only woman to hold the post. Hours before the vote, Ms. Pelosi suggested in an interview that a sitting president could be indicted and left open the option of impeachment, kicking off what could shape up to be a memorable term. What else is on the agenda in Washington: The House Democrats will vote on two bills to reopen the federal government, which has been partly shut down since late December. But their fates in the Republican-controlled Senate are uncertain. Meet the new freshmen: The class is best described in superlatives — it is the most racially diverse group ever elected to the House, and it includes a historic number of women.

Source: New York Times January 03, 2019 18:42 UTC