Mitchell G. Patton

WASHINGTON — Majority Leader Jim Clyburn, DSC, overcame a leadership challenge Thursday and will remain among the House's top Democrats in the next Congress.Clyburn had faced a last-minute surprise challenge from Rep. David Cicilline, DR.I., for assistant leader, the No. 4 spot, but the latter dropped his bid moments before the vote and endorsed Clyburn, members leaving the closed-door vote said.Cicilline's decision means Clyburn, 82, will remain in the leadership at a time of generational change for the party.Some younger Democrats expressed frustration that Clyburn chose to remain in the leadership, even after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, also 82, and…

Image: Netflix and Spotify logo wrapped up It is one of the most wonderful times of the year. The year is coming to a close and Christmas is right around the corner, but perhaps most importantly, Spotify has launched its Spotify Wrapped feature. The format would work fine with Netflix, but does Netflix have its own Wrapped feature? It is not the answer. If you are not familiar, Spotify wrapped lets you recap your Spotify usage over the past year, where it provides information on things like the number of minutes you've listened to and the most streamed genres, artists,…

PARIS — The White House is rolling out the red carpet for French President Emmanuel Macron — again. The French leader is the rare recipient of two state receptions in four years under two successive presidents. An Élysée Palace official who briefed the press ahead of the trip was not subtle in pointing out the divide between the two countries.Thursday's dinner, the first of President Joe Biden's administration, is a tribute to the visitor's unique role as Europe's leader after the departure of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as well as a tribute to France's historic position as America's oldest ally.…

A Maryland woman is speaking out after a Starbucks barista wrote her name as "Mono" while taking her order.Monique Pugh said TODAY.com who has been a loyal Starbucks customer for 20 years. On November 19, she said, she visited the location inside the Annapolis, Maryland, mall and ordered a Venti Caramel Frappuccino.“The lady at the till asked my name and I told her, and that was it,” she said, noting that she used the Starbucks app to pay and verbally told the woman working that her name was “Monique.”Pugh said the wait for her drink was long and watched as…