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Retired Congressman Fred Upton Being Considered for House Speakership
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has failed to secure a majority in six rounds of voting over the course of two days.
FDA Rules That Retail Pharmacies Can Offer Abortion Medication
Abortion-inducing medication is currently used in more than half of pregnancy terminations in the U.S.
Did McCarthy Open the Door for MAGA Republicans to Block His Speaker Bid?
Trump knows that McCarthy’s alliance with him is a political calculation, not unswerving loyalty, says Robert Draper.
Noam Chomsky: Another World Is Possible. Let’s Bring It to Reality.
Labor and other popular activism can help shape the economic system in ways that will benefit people, not private power.
Day 1 of GOP-Led House Shows Party Disunity as McCarthy Fails to Win Speaker
McCarthy blamed his losses on far right GOP House members that “want something for their personal selves.”
Industry Lobbyists Worry as Sanders Takes Over Powerful Senate Health Panel
Health care industry lobbyists are particularly concerned about how Sanders will wield the committee's subpoena power.
House GOP Plans to Gut Ethics Commission, Block Archival of January 6 Records
McCarthy has proposed gutting the office that is considering investigating him for actions related to January 6.
Santos Campaign Filed Dozens of Expenses 1 Penny Below Receipt Reporting Limit
Records show 37 expenditures valued at $199.99 — just short of the amount at which campaigns must keep receipts.
McCarthy Fails to Win First Two Ballots for Speaker of the House
Republicans took control of the House on Tuesday, but who will lead the chamber remains uncertain.
Tax Returns Show Trump Committed “Brazen” Tax Fraud, Says David Cay Johnston
The tax returns show that Trump paid more income taxes to foreign governments than to the United States, Johnston says.