As largely expected, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal) has retaken her former role as Speaker of the House of Representatives, which resulted from the Democratic Party's victories in the 2018 midterm elections. She received 220 votes, with only 15 members of her party voting against her.
Read more at CNBC, The New York Times, C-SPAN, The Hill and Politico.
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In other stories:
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban talks with new Brazilian President Bolsonaro. (via Voice Of Europe)
From Daily News Hungary, an Afghan refugee is sentenced to community service for assaulting a couple in Budapest. (This is interesting simply because Hungary has taken in very few refugees.)
From Hungary Today, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto, investments in the Hungarian economy reached a record high in 2018.
From About Hungary, Hungarian soldiers and policemen get a pay increase.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia has assumed the presidency of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
From Radio Poland, according to Poland's ambassador to Israel, Poland is the only European state to properly honor the Holocaust.
From Deutsche Welle, members of a far-right group patrol the streets Amberg, Germany after four refugees allegedly attacked people.
From Dutch News, the Dutch coastguard releases pictures of a cargo ship and containers which fell off during high winds.
From Politicalite, UKIP leader Gerard Batten slams The Sun for falsely reporting that Tommy Robinson would take his place.
From the Express, Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg blames Ireland for the possible no-deal Brexit.
From the Evening Standard, the Democratic Unionist Party "savages" the currently proposed Brexit deal.
From the (U.K.) Independent, according to former Brexit Secretary David Davis, Prime Minister May should delay the House of Commons vote on the deal.
From the (Irish) Independent, Ireland's Taoiseach announces that this country had an unexpected surplus last year.
From the Irish Examiner, Ireland and Germany will "stand by" the current Brexit agreement.
From CBC News, Canada will spend $113 million on pre-arrival services for immigrants. (How much will be spent on the informal crossing at Roxham Road is not mentioned.)
From Global News, StatCan warns that the shutdown of the U.S. government could impair their own data collection.
From CTV News, record-setting rower John Beeden and his daughter Libby are currently rowing from Portugal to Antigua.
From France24, a Chinese probe makes the first-ever landing on the moon's far side.
From RFI, a "yellow vest" leader, released from custody without charge, denies organizing the demonstration in Paris.
From El País, in the latest chapter of the Franco reburial controversy, the Catholic Church denies the government access to his current tomb.
From The Portugal News, the new Brazilian president says that he "may visit Portugal by early 2020".
From SwissInfo, the political and economic outlook for Switzerland in 2019.
From ANSA, Italian Interior Minister Salvini continues to clash with left-leaning mayors.
From The European Post, the Italian Supercup, hosted by Saudi Arabia, will admit women only if accompanied by men.
From Voice Of Europe, more on the Italian Supercup restrictions on women. (If you read Italian, read the story at Il Post.)
From the Malta Independent, Maltese bishops urge their colleagues in Europe to get help from their governments to deal with migration.
From Total Croatia News, Croatia starts the process to apply for an associate membership in CERN.
From Ekathimerini, the mayors of places on five Aegean islands oppose linking a proposed VAT discount to the number of migrants they host.
From the Greek Reporter, one group of migrants in Greece publishes their own newspaper.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the leader of the Serbian opposition party SDS says that the party might boycott upcoming elections.
From Sputnik International, a bus terminal in Rzhev, Russia is evacuated due to a suspicious bag.
From Hürriyet Daily News, the U.S. offers to sell Turkey Patriot missiles systems.
From Turkish Minute, 96 migrants died off the Turkish coast in 2018.
From Arutz Sheva, a U.N. official accuses Jewish settlers of throwing stones at a car ridden by Palestinian Authority premier Rami Hamdallah. (If this is true, Bob Dylan was correct. "They'll stone you when you're riding in your car.")
From The Times Of Israel, Brazil reportedly wants to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, but doesn't know when.
From YNetNews, heavy rains expose two ancient statues in Beit She'an, Israel.
From the Egypt Independent, Egyptian President Abdel al-Sisi will open a new mosque and a new cathedral in Egypt's New Administrative Capital.
From Egypt Today, a car once driven by Egyptian President Abdel Nasser rides again.
From Rûdaw, over 100 illegal gasoline stations have been closed in Kirkuk, Iraq.
From Dawn, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrives in Turkey.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistani and U.S. officials discuss a possible summit between Khan and President Trump.
From Khaama Press, initial parliamentary election results are announced for Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan's Baghlan province.
From Ghana Web, a group of young Muslims threaten to go Count Dracula on a Christian preacher.
From Gatestone Institute, Iran has become Europe's new "Munich".
From American Thinker, "no sharia in America".
From National Review, 2018 really wasn't so bad.
From Townhall, 2019 will make 2018 look sane.
From The Federalist, a compromise about border security that Trump and the Democrats could reach.
From the Washington Examiner, Mexico demands that U.S. Border Patrol agents are investigated for their use of tear gas.
From CNS News, ABC and CBS welcome the Democratic takeover of the House.
From Fox News, a "to-do list" for the newly empowered House Democrats.
From Twitchy, Michael Moore is already impatient with the House Democrats. (I would tell him, "Chill out, Mikey. It's just their first day on the job.")
From LifeZette, if Trump caves in on the wall, it will be the end of his presidency, says Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
From The Daily Caller, here are the 15 Democrats who voted against Pelosi retaking her old job.
From the New York Post, a man is arrested after going nuts over a bagel order at a deli in Brooklyn.
And from The Babylon Bee, due to the government shutdown, more Yellowstone bison are looking for other work.
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