Oct 31 Wisconsin's Democratic governor sues Republican Legislature over blocking basic functions By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Evers us suing the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions, including signing off on pay raises for university employees that were previously approved. Continue reading
Oct 25 Republicans select Mike Johnson as latest GOP nominee for House speaker By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Johnson of Louisiana, a lower-ranked member of the House GOP leadership team, becomes the fourth Republican nominee in what has become an almost absurd cycle of political infighting since Kevin McCarthy's ouster as GOP factions jockey for power. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 4:58 GOP loses 3rd House speaker nominee after pushback from Trump dooms Emmer's bid By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens The House Republican Conference has lost another speaker nominee, its third this month. Pushback from former President Trump and his allies doomed Congressman Tom Emmer’s bid and he withdrew hours after getting the nomination. Lisa Desjardins has been following the… Continue watching
Oct 24 Tom Emmer withdraws bid for House speaker hours after GOP nomination By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Emmer, the GOP Whip, reversed course after Donald Trump objected to his nomination and hardliners in the House denied the party leader the votes he would need. Continue reading
Oct 23 It's Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level Republicans are now reaching for the gavel By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It's Day 20 without a House speaker, and Republicans are starting over. They're convening again Monday evening without any idea who will lead and when they will be able to get Congress back to work. Continue reading
Oct 20 House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republicans have dropped Jim Jordan as their nominee for House speaker in a private meeting. This comes after Jordan failed Friday in a third try for the speaker's gavel. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 7:27 GOP moves closer to electing Rep. Scalise as next House speaker By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Ian Couzens House Republicans are one step closer to selecting a new speaker. They nominated House Majority Leader Steve Scalise for the role, but not all members are on board and it is not yet clear if he has the votes to… Continue watching
Oct 11 After ousting McCarthy, House Republicans are stalemated over finding a new House speaker By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Two leading contenders, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan appear to be splitting the vote. Continue reading
Oct 10 North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor's ability to oversee elections By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina Republicans have enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor's ability to oversee elections and other state regulatory bodies by overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 4:59 Candidates for House speaker tell fellow Republicans why they should have the gavel By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura House Republicans gathered behind closed doors to try to pick their next speaker. Candidates for the job made their case why they should be entrusted with the gavel. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins spent the day polling GOP members and reports… Continue watching