Outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi weighed in on the drama surrounding the election of her potential successor, Rep-elect. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., after the sixth speakership vote failed on Wednesday. Late Wednesday night after…
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Republicans who continue to vote against GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy as House speaker defended their past support for the California congressman after they forced the chamber into a seventh round of voting, which is expected…
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The House of Representatives failed to elect a speaker for the first time since 1923 — as nearly two dozen Republicans refused to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California for the job. Here are the…
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Ronna McDaniel’s challenger for RNC chair says after unsuccessful leaders ‘typically move on’
Ronna McDaniel has served three terms as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, but a rising conservative figure believes it’s time for new leadership. Harmeet Dhillon, a civil rights attorney and national committeewoman for the…
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House speaker race: Rep-elect Byron Donalds responds to ‘retribution’ for running against Kevin McCarthy
Republicans are still deciding who will be the House speaker for the 118th session of Congress, but as Rep-elect. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., says he is getting closer to the gavel some members are starting to…
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California Rep. Kevin McCarthy loses, gains as House speaker election drags on: ‘I voted present’
Two Republicans switched their vote away from Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday and Wednesday. McCarthy is facing serious headwinds in his bid to become House speaker, as he hasn’t gained a majority of votes in…
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Democrats erupt in jeers after GOP congresswoman accuses them of drinking booze during House speaker vote
As the House entered their sixth vote for Speaker of the House on Wednesday, Rep.-elect Kat Cammack, R-Fla., accused her Democratic colleagues of bringing ‘popcorn and blankets and alcohol’ to the House Chamber. ‘They want…
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Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw blasts anti-McCarthy Republicans: ‘tired of your stupid platitudes’
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, on Wednesday blasted his Republican colleagues who are refusing to support Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker. ‘I’m tired of your stupid platitudes that some consultant told you to say on the…
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Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake filed two appeals on Wednesday, related to an election lawsuit she commenced last month, according to reports. Lake lost her bid for Arizona governor by half a percentage point…
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Republican military veterans urge support for McCarthy: ‘It’s actually becoming detrimental to our nation’
A group of Republican military veterans held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to urge holdouts in the GOP to throw their support behind Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House,…