Scalise vows to back speaker nominee, calls on Jordan to do the same
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise pledged to back the eventual nominee for speaker – even if it’s not him – and called on his potential opponents to do the same. …
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McCarthy denies report he is stepping down from Congress
By Melanie Zanona, Pamela Brown and Heley Talbot | CNN Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is denying reports that he is expected to step down from Congress before the end …
Trump endorses Jim Jordan for House speaker
Who will get enough support to be speaker? Will Steve Scalise or Jim Jordan get enough votes to become House speaker? 03:56 Former President Donald Trump on Thursday night endorsed …
Can a non-member of Congress be speaker of the House?
As Republicans in the House of Representatives debate who should lead the lower chamber, it’s notable that the House speaker — who is second in line for the presidency — …
Majority Leader Scalise made bid for House speaker before final votes were cast against McCarthy
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) made his move to lead the lower chamber before the final votes were even cast against then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), three sources with knowledge …
House GOP devolves into round of angry retribution
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju | CNN As Kevin McCarthy was on the brink of losing his speakership, some of his allies delivered a not-so-veiled threat to GOP Rep. …
McCarthy ouster leaves House adrift, GOP in search of leader
By Farnoush Amiri and Stephen Groves | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The stunning removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker has left the House adrift as Republicans struggle to bring order …
Why Ukraine’s elite snipers, and their U.S. guns and ammo, are more vital than ever in the war with Russia
Eastern Ukraine — With additional U.S. funding for Ukraine suspended in Congress, the money Kyiv currently has could last just a few months. That’s making it more important for Ukraine’s military …
House votes on tabling motion to Matt Gaetz’s proposal to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker
The House will vote Tuesday afternoon to determine whether House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will remain speaker, after Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced a motion “declaring the office of Speaker of …
House Speaker McCarthy defends leadership, cites Gaetz personal issues
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday lashed out at Rep. Matt Gaetz, saying the fellow Republican lawmaker has “personal things in his life that he has challenges with.” McCarthy threw …