Pressure to fill House speaker vacancy builds amid crisis in Israel
The House speakership drama enters a second week under increased urgency as Israel declared war Sunday following unprecedented surprise attacks by Hamas.
2023-10-09 00:26
American cities ramp up security around places of worship following Israel attacks, and assure residents there are no credible threats
While assuring Americans there are no credible threats locally, cities throughout the United States are ramping up security around houses of worship after the large-scale attack by Gaza militants on Israel on Saturday.
2023-10-08 11:26
House lawmakers discuss how to address intelligence briefings on Israel without speaker
House lawmakers are scrambling to determine whether acting Speaker Patrick McHenry can participate in a so-called Gang of Eight intelligence briefing on the unfolding crisis in Israel, a source familiar with the active discussions told CNN.
2023-10-08 04:47
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
Inside Trump's decision to endorse Jim Jordan for House speaker
As he traveled from a New York courtroom to his Palm Beach club this week, former President Donald Trump repeatedly asked his allies and aides for steady updates on what was happening in Washington, DC, as the man he often referred to as "my Kevin" was ousted from the House speakership in dramatic fashion and the immediate search for his replacement began.
2023-10-07 09:15
House Republicans face choice between chaos and convention
Both Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are staunch conservatives - but have wildly different styles.
2023-10-07 07:50
10 Facts About Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios
In the weeks leading up to Halloween, the family-friendly characters that normally populate Universal Studios are replaced with killer clowns and chainsaw-wielding maniacs.
2023-10-06 20:28
Jim Jordan, the face of key GOP investigations, seeks the speaker's gavel
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, a key figure in high-profile House GOP-led investigations, is seeking the speaker's gavel after Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role and declined to run again in a major leadership shakeup.
2023-10-06 19:27
Steve Scalise is a veteran of House GOP leadership. Now he hopes to be speaker
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has risen through the ranks of leadership during his time in Congress. Next, the Louisiana Republican hopes to be elected House speaker.
2023-10-06 19:24
Trump eyes Jordan as he injects himself into House chaos
There was only one way the chaos in the Republican-led House -- likened Thursday by one of its members to a "stupid clown car" -- could get more extreme.
2023-10-06 12:20
Scalise and Jordan battle over centrists in speakership fight
The battle to win the House speakership could hinge on a contingent of more moderate Republicans uneasy about the conservative politics of their two leading candidates and angry at their hardline faction for ousting Kevin McCarthy in this week's unprecedented floor vote.
2023-10-06 10:56
2 suspects facing murder charges after stray bullet struck a pregnant woman on a Massachusetts city bus and the baby died after an emergency delivery
Two men are set to be charged with murder after a stray bullet from a gunfight in western Massachusetts struck a pregnant woman and killed her baby, the Hampden district attorney's office said Thursday.
2023-10-06 04:52