Jim Jordan Is Running For House Speaker
WASHINGTON ― Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is the first Republican to declare his candidacy for speaker of the House after the shocking ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday. …
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Matt Gaetz Is Already Complaining About The House’s New Interim Speaker
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is already griping about the temporary new speaker of the House after inciting months of GOP infighting that led to the ouster of Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). …
Hillary Clinton Says Divide Over Ukraine Aid In Congress Is A Win For Putin
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the current wrangling in Congress over funding Ukraine as it continues to fight a war against Moscow is working in the interest of …
Vivek Ramaswamy Says House Chaos Isn’t ‘Such A Bad Thing’
GOP 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said, “A little chaos isn’t such a bad thing,” following the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker of the House of Representatives. …
Michael Steele’s Advice For Democrats After McCarthy Ouster
Michael Steele, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, has advice for Democrats: Don’t let Republicans twist the truth about Kevin McCarthy’s ouster. “You’ve got folks right now blaming …
House Dem Spots Problem With GOP Plan To Make Trump Next Speaker
Some far-right Republican members of the House say they want Donald Trump to become the next speaker after Kevin McCarthy’s stunning ouster on Tuesday threw the body into chaos. GOP …
Acting GOP Speaker Slammed For ‘Despicable’ Move Against Pelosi
House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) had a curious choice for one of his very first orders of business: He booted Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) from the hideaway office …
Senate Republicans Aghast At Unprecedented House GOP Chaos
Senate Republicans were appalled after their counterparts in the House voted on Tuesday to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) ― a first in American history ― paralyzing the lower …
Kevin McCarthy Reached The Limit Of His Transactional Politics
WASHINGTON ― The many, many promises Kevin McCarthy made to his Republican colleagues caught up with him this week. By overly pandering to Republicans and the party’s MAGA-focused base for …
GOP Politicians, Pundits Blame Democrats For McCarthy’s Ouster
The Democrats’ mascot may be the donkey, but Republicans tried to make them the scapegoats on Tuesday. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was ousted as House speaker after Rep. Matt Gaetz …