Oct 11 Republicans nominate Steve Scalise for House speaker By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press In private balloting at the Capitol, House Republicans pushed aside Rep. Jim Jordan, the Judiciary Committee chairman, in favor of Scalise, the current majority leader, lawmakers said. Continue reading
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 06 Who will be the next speaker of the House? Here are a few possibilities By Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It’s not at all certain that any of the GOP candidates will be able to round up enough votes — 218, if all lawmakers are present and voting — to ascend to one of the most powerful positions in government,… Continue reading
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 4:57 Trump amplifies violent rhetoric against his perceived enemies as civil fraud trial begins By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori The civil trial accusing Donald Trump of fraud is underway in New York. The case has become a vehicle for the former president and frontrunner for the GOP nomination to amplify violent rhetoric against his perceived enemies from judges to… Continue watching
Oct 04 House paralyzed by McCarthy's ouster, Republicans vie for speakership By Farnoush Amiri, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The House will try to elect a speaker as soon as next week. The timing is nowhere near certain as Republicans line up for their chance at the gavel amid the bitter divisions that sparked the chaos. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Jan. 6 victims speak in court ahead of former Proud Boys leader's sentencing In our news wrap Tuesday, victims of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol had their say in a federal court a day before former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three others will be sentenced for their roles in… Continue watching
Aug 29 Rep. Steve Scalise diagnosed with blood cancer and undergoing treatment By Associated Press The cancer diagnosis came, Scalise said, after he had not been feeling like himself in the past week. Continue reading
Oct 10 No. 2 House Republican refuses to say election wasn't stolen By Hope Yen, Associated Press The House’s second-ranking Republican, Rep. Steve Scalise, repeatedly refused to say on Sunday that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, standing by Donald Trump’s lie that Democrat Joe Biden won the White House because of mass voter fraud. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: House Minority Whip Steve Scalise gives news conference on Afghanistan By Associated Press House Minority Whip Steve Scalise says the U.S.-led evacuation in Afghanistan should take as long as necessary, even if that means extending it beyond August 31st. Continue reading