“I think it’s evil. Purely evil.”

House Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, on the eve of the Democratic party meeting, regarding his nomination to leadership on Nov. 30 to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The internal caucus votes on Jeffries and other top leaders were unanimous. Jeffries will be the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress. (Associated Press — Nov. 30, 2022)

Mohave County, Ariz., Supervisor Hildy Angius, a Republican, regarding Cochise County’s refusal to certify the 2022 election despite no evidence of anything wrong with the count. If Cochise County refuses to submit their tally, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs will be required by law to approve the statewide canvass without the county’s votes. If that happens, it could flip two close races from Republican to Democrat. (Associated Press — Nov. 29, 2022)

New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, in a tweet on Nov. 27, regarding the thousands of flight cancellations and delays on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. An estimated 4.5 million Americans were expected to fly over the holiday. Many expect this year’s holiday season to be especially busy for travel. (NPR — Nov. 27, 2022)

U.S. House of Representatives member Kevin McCarthy, calling on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to step down for the Biden administration’s lenient policies that have encouraged more U.S.-Mexico border crossings. (Reuters — Nov. 22, 2022)