Jun 04 House primaries in Georgia and California show pressures buffeting GOP By Alan Fram, Associated Press In Georgia and California, two upcoming elections illustrate the sharp elbows and vigilance that this anti-establishment moment demands of GOP candidates. Continue reading
May 19 House votes to restrict Confederate flags at VA cemeteries By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House would block people seeking to commemorate veterans of the Confederate States of America from flying the Confederate Battle Flag over mass graves on the two days a year that flag displays are permitted. Continue reading
Oct 29 New day for House as Paul Ryan becomes 54th speaker By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans were poised to make Rep. Paul Ryan the new House speaker on Thursday, hoping the young but grizzled lawmaker can heal the splintered party's self-inflicted wounds and craft a conservative message to woo voters in next year's… Continue reading
Oct 11 Former GOP staffer says Benghazi probe improperly targeted Clinton By News Desk A former staff member for the Republican-led House of Representatives committee investigating the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, is claiming the panel improperly targeted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 2:03 Scrambling for a speaker, Republicans appeal to Paul Ryan By PBS News Hour With Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy dropping out of the running for Speaker of the House, focus has landed on Rep. Paul Ryan. Though the congressman has rejected the idea, moderate Republicans have come out to say they would support him. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 6:47 With McCarthy stepping back, who can step up to lead the House? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff speaks to former Rep. Vin Weber, R-Minn., and Mike DeBonis of The Washington Post about what prompted Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s withdrawal from the speaker’s race and who might step up to unify the Republican party. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 54:21 PBS NewsHour full episode October 8, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of the race for Speaker of the House. Also: Attorney General Loretta Lynch discusses law enforcement accountability and transparency, Ben Bernanke on who should have taken the fall for the… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 3:37 McCarthy: To unite GOP, House speaker needs to be ‘a new face’ By PBS News Hour House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, once favored to become Speaker of the House after John Boehner, abruptly withdrew from the competition, explaining that he believed Republicans should unite behind “a new face.” Political director Lisa Desjardins explores the fallout with… Continue watching
Oct 08 How do you become Speaker of the House? By Quinn Bowman Rep. Kevin McCarthy dropped out of the race for Speaker for the House. Here's an overview on how that position is selected. Continue reading
Oct 08 Kevin McCarthy drops out of Speaker race By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In a stunning move, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday withdrew his candidacy for speaker of the U.S. House. Continue reading