Politics Oct 13 House GOP considers Trump-backed Jim Jordan as speaker. Not all Republicans are in favor Attention has swiftly turned to Rep. Jim Jordan, the pugilistic Judiciary Committee chairman as the next potential candidate.
Politics Oct 12 GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes Next steps are uncertain as the House is now essentially closed while the Republican majority tries to elect a speaker after ousting Kevin McCarthy from the job.
Politics Oct 06 Who will be the next speaker of the House? Here are a few possibilities It’s not at all certain that any of the GOP candidates will be able to round up enough votes — 218, if all lawmakers are present and voting — to ascend to one of the most powerful positions in government,…
Politics Oct 06 With House leadership vacuum, Trump weighs in on speaker race Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker.
Politics Oct 05 AP report: Trump may visit Capitol Hill amid House speaker vacuum Former President Donald Trump would most likely attend a closed-door candidate forum that Republicans plan to hold Tuesday evening, ahead of a vote that could happen as soon as Wednesday.
Politics Oct 04 House paralyzed by McCarthy’s ouster, Republicans vie for speakership The House will try to elect a speaker as soon as next week. The timing is nowhere near certain as Republicans line up for their chance at the gavel amid the bitter divisions that sparked the chaos.
Politics Oct 03 Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. What happens next? The House of Representatives has entered uncharted territory after a last-ditch, right-wing effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded.
Politics Oct 03 Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and threw the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: McCarthy confronts challenge to his leadership, rules out power-sharing with Democrats The Republican McCarthy's fate is deeply uncertain as he faces what's known as a "motion to vacate" from Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, a strident critic allied with Donald Trump.
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: House votes to oust McCarthy as speaker after GOP critics rebel Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and threw the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.