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.
Politics Oct 02 Rep. Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House The far-right Republican from Florida has for months threatened to use the procedural tool — called a motion to vacate — to try to strip McCarthy of his office.
Politics Oct 02 Rep. Gaetz threatens to oust Speaker McCarthy after deal averting government shutdown Gaetz said he'd use a procedural tool called a motion to vacate that has only been used twice in the past century. But in recent years, conservatives have wielded the motion as a weapon against their leaders.
Politics Sep 27 WATCH: The Biden Impeachment Hearings – Day 1 House Republicans launched their first hearing Thursday promising to “provide accountability” as they probe the family's finances and the lucrative business dealings of Biden's son Hunter.
Politics Sep 24 House Republican colleagues implore hard-right holdouts not to shut down government Working furiously to take control of a House in disarray, allies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy implored their Republican colleagues Saturday to drop their hardline tactics and work together to approve a conservative spending plan to prevent a federal shutdown.
Politics Sep 20 WATCH: House Republicans clash with AG Garland, accusing him of favoring Hunter Biden House Republicans clashed with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, accusing him and the Justice Department of the “weaponization” of the department's work in favor of President Joe Biden's son Hunter.
Politics Sep 19 House Republicans set first President Biden impeachment inquiry hearing for Sept. 28 The Sept. 28 hearing is expected to focus on "constitutional and legal questions" that surround allegations of Biden's involvement in his son Hunter's overseas businesses.
Politics Sep 14 WATCH: McCarthy ‘frustrated’ with some House Republicans over budget deadline Angry, frustrated and unable to lead a fractured and unruly Republican majority, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday told the colleagues threatening to oust him: Do it.