Politics Feb 02 WATCH: White House calls vote to remove Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee a ‘political stunt’ The White House is calling Thursday's House vote to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar from the chamber's Foreign Affairs Committee "a political stunt," after lawmakers voted along party lines to bar her from the House panel.
Politics Feb 02 WATCH: House Republicans vote to oust Democrat Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee House Republicans have voted to oust Democratic Rep. lhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Politics Feb 01 Republicans aim to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs panel GOP lawmakers say they're taking action because of the Minnesota congresswoman's past comments critical of Israel. The Somali-born Muslim lawmaker has apologized for her remarks and says the GOP push is really about "revenge."…
Politics Jan 10 House Democrats seek ethics probe into newly-elected Republican Rep. George Santos The House Ethics Committee has been asked to investigate Rep. George Santos. The newly-elected Republican from New York has admitted to lying about his job experience, college education and even family heritage.
Politics Jan 10 WATCH: Democratic House leaders hold briefing as caucus begins new session as minority party Democrats decried the new rules passed Monday night by House Republicans as caving to the demands of the far-right aligned with Trump's Make American Great Again agenda.
Politics Jan 10 WATCH: House Republicans tout new rules package, promise more changes to come House Republicans leaders touted the passage of their new rules package and the promise of more changes to come for Congress and the American people.
Politics Jan 09 WATCH: House Republicans approved new rules package The rules vote is typically a routine step on Day One of the new Congress, but it's now the second week of the new majority after a long fight to elect McCarthy as speaker.
Politics Jan 07 McCarthy elected House speaker after chaotic votes in late-night session Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions boiling over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern.
Politics Jan 06 Chaotic scene unfolds as McCarthy fails on 14th ballot for speaker Before the vote, McCarthy had flipped 15 conservative holdouts to become supporters, including the chairman of the chamber's Freedom Caucus, leaving him just a few shy of seizing the gavel for the new Congress.
Politics Jan 06 Kevin McCarthy makes big gains for speaker, but still short as House adjourns till evening House leader Kevin McCarthy is getting closer to victory in the grueling, hard-fought struggle to become speaker of the new Congress.