So long, George Santos, we hardly knew ye—and that was pretty much the problem. This morning, House members evicted one of their own for only the sixth time…
Read more George Santos Was Finally Too Much for RepublicansUpdated at 3:46 p.m. ET on October 17, 2023 On Friday, immediately after nominating Representative Jim Jordan as their latest candidate for speaker, House Republicans took a second,…
Read more Jim Jordan Could Have a Long Fight AheadWhen Representative Steve Scalise emerged yesterday from the private party meeting where House Republicans narrowly nominated him to serve as the next speaker, he sounded anxious to get…
Read more Steve Scalise Bows OutKevin McCarthy began his 269th day as House speaker by recounting all the times he proved his doubters wrong. In January, after a series of humiliating defeats, the…
Read more Kevin McCarthy’s Brief Speakership Meets Its EndThe speaker made a last-minute reversal to avert a government shutdown. It could cost him his job. Anna Moneymaker / Getty September 30, 2023, 5:52 PM ET Updated…
Read more Kevin McCarthy Finally Defies the RightYesterday was not a good day for House Republicans or for their struggling leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy. In the morning, McCarthy was forced to scrap a procedural vote…
Read more Why Republicans Can’t Keep the Government OpenHaving at long last put down a rebellion from within his party, Kevin McCarthy is now House speaker. He finally has the gavel he’s long coveted, but the…
Read more Speaker in Name OnlyAt this point in the unending search for a House speaker, Donald Trump’s candidacy is making as much progress as Kevin McCarthy’s. The former president (and half-hearted 2024…
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