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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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
McCarthy’s Tacit Vote of Confidence in Santos Is a True Sign of Trumpian Times
The Trumpified GOP seems willing to embrace George Santos to protect the party’s slim congressional majority.
New York Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Representative-Elect George Santos
The investigation comes as top Republicans have remained silent about his numerous lies.
Poll Shows Few Americans Believe House Republicans Will Enact Positive Change
Kevin McCarthy, the next presumptive Speaker of the House, has a negative approval rating, the poll finds.
Jewish Groups Say GOP, Not Ilhan Omar, Is Pushing Antisemitism
Jewish American groups defended Rep. Ilhan Omar after McCarthy accused the lawmaker of antisemitism.
With Warnock’s Win, Senate Dems Could Establish a Jan. 6 Committee of Their Own
Raphael Warnock's win in Georgia means a power-sharing agreement between Democrats and the GOP in the Senate will end.