House speaker crisis is a symptom of historic Republican divisions
You might have thought it was a Democrat who recently said that House Republicans were in the "same stupid clown car with a different driver." And while I'm sure many Democrats feel that way, it was Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson who uttered that memorable phrase.
2023-10-14 18:21
GOP leadership crisis deepens as House remains paralyzed with no end in sight to speaker's race
Republicans are confronting a deepening leadership crisis that has left the House paralyzed with no clear path to elect a new speaker, after an effort to replace Kevin McCarthy following his historic ouster was derailed by entrenched opposition and deep divisions within the party.
2023-10-13 17:21
US House Republicans nominate Steve Scalise for speaker -lawmaker
WASHINGTON Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday nominated Steve Scalise to serve as speaker
2023-10-12 01:29
Supreme Court to consider South Carolina GOP's 'bleaching' of Black voters out of Rep. Nancy Mace's district
The Supreme Court returns to the intersection of race and congressional representation Wednesday as the justices consider whether South Carolina illegally used race to redraw district lines for a House seat to benefit Republicans.
2023-10-11 18:22
House GOP gears up to pick speaker nominee, but it's unclear if any candidate can get the votes
House Republicans are set to meet behind closed doors Wednesday to pick a nominee to be the next speaker -- but it remains unclear whether any candidate will have enough the support to win the gavel following Kevin McCarthy's abrupt ouster.
2023-10-11 17:22
North Carolina Republicans override governor's veto to enact elections overhaul ahead of 2024
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina on Tuesday enacted major changes to the state's election laws, overriding vetoes by the state's Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who has criticized the measures as a "threat to our democracy."
2023-10-11 03:21
How Republicans are trying to blame Biden for the attacks on Israel
The US government is not yet willing to draw a direct line between Iran and the shocking sneak attacks by Hamas militants on Israel outside the Gaza Strip, but President Joe Biden's domestic political rivals are convinced.
2023-10-10 08:54
Donald Trump Touts Hannibal Lecter Endorsement, Brags He Has a Better Body Than Joe Biden During Iowa Speeches
VIDEO: Donald Trump says he has a better body than Joe Biden, complains about him going to the beach.
2023-10-08 09:18
Republican candidates confront Trump's enduring popularity in Iowa with 100 days to go until caucuses
On Saturday -- 100 days before Iowa Republicans head to their caucasues -- Iowa will once again become the focal point of the GOP presidential race as the ambitions of much of the field collide in the Hawkeye State.
2023-10-07 21:55
No end in sight for GOP chaos ahead of divisive speaker's race
A band of House Republicans made a historic move this week to punish their own leader, sending the House into chaos by ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker. The unprecedented vote to oust McCarthy has only led to more turmoil in the days since as Republicans have grappled with the fallout of the speaker-less House.
2023-10-07 20:21
House business is on ice without speaker
Lawmakers and aides arrived for work on Wednesday to find a House of Representatives stuck in freeze-frame, a giant blue screen declaring them "in recess" almost the entire day.
2023-10-05 17:19
A deputy, an insider or Trump? The race for US House Speaker
US law provides little guidance on who can be the US House Speaker. Here's who may be next in line.
2023-10-05 05:49