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 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
Oct 09 Watch 9:14 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on pressure to elect House speaker after attack in Israel By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the lack of leadership in the House of Representatives and the pressure mounting on Republicans to… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: UAW holds off expanding strike after GM makes major concession In our news wrap Friday, the United Auto Workers held off expanding its strike after General Motors made a major concession, House Republicans face a weekend of weighing who should be the next speaker as Trump endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 10:38 Brooks and Marcus on the future of the GOP after McCarthy’s ouster New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Ruth Marcus join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and how it's reshaping the Republican Party. Continue watching
Oct 05 AP report: Trump may visit Capitol Hill amid House speaker vacuum By Farnoush Amiri, Jill Colvin, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: McCarthy speaks to media after vote removing him as speaker of House of Representatives By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Lawmakers were stunned Tuesday when a House speaker was voted out of leadership for the first time. Continue reading
Oct 03 Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 02 Rep. Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House By Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 02 Rep. Gaetz threatens to oust Speaker McCarthy after deal averting government shutdown By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press 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. Continue reading