Politics Oct 20 Ryan to seek speakership if GOP will support him Rep. Paul Ryan has told House Republicans he will run for House Speaker if he is the unity candidate of the divided party.
Politics Oct 18 Unrest and uncertainty for House GOP headed back to the Hill House Republicans return to Washington this week to confront a nearly unprecedented leadership crisis, looming budget deadlines and a deeply uncertain future.
Politics Oct 08 Kevin McCarthy drops out of Speaker race WASHINGTON -- In a stunning move, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday withdrew his candidacy for speaker of the U.S. House.
Politics Oct 04 Rep. Chaffetz of Utah announces run for House speaker GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah announced Sunday that he is running for House speaker in a longshot challenge to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, adding a new dose of turmoil for reeling House Republicans.
Politics Oct 03 GOP divided over House speaker race House Republican turmoil is boiling over as leadership elections approach, with dissatisfied lawmakers casting about for new choices and a surprise longshot challenger emerging in the speaker's race.
Politics Sep 26 Boehner’s resignation sheds light on House GOP leadership The gulf between tea party conservatives and establishment Republicans has grown so wide that it just swallowed up the speaker of the House, and may threaten the entire Republican Party and Congress itself.
Politics Sep 08 Democrats struggle to block Iran deal disapproval resolution WASHINGTON -- Democrats struggled Tuesday for the votes to block a disapproval resolution against the Iran nuclear deal as one undecided senator announced a surprise "no" vote shortly after lawmakers returned from a five-week summer recess.
Politics Sep 04 Maryland’s Ben Cardin, a top Senate Democrat, opposes Iran nuclear deal WASHINGTON — Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, has announced he opposes the nuclear deal with Iran.
Politics Sep 03 With three more senators vowing yes, support piles up for Iran deal WASHINGTON -- Now a done deal, the Iran nuclear agreement gained critical backing from three more Democratic senators Thursday, boosting White House hopes of blocking a disapproval resolution in the Senate so the president wouldn't have to veto it.
Politics Sep 02 Senate Democrats secure final vote to clinch Obama’s Iran deal WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama secured a landmark foreign policy victory Wednesday as Senate Democrats amassed enough votes to ensure the Iran nuclear deal survives in Congress, despite ferocious opposition from Republicans and the government of Israel.