Politics

Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Republican leadership standoff is in a second day Wednesday after three failed votes to decide on a speaker Tuesday. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is so far being stymied by a small group of hardliners demanding concessions or alternative candidates. The House can conduct no other business — and […]

Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As Kevin McCarthy faced Day 2 of his struggle to become House speaker, he got an enthusiastic vote of confidence from Donald Trump. The former president did more than endorse McCarthy for speaker (something he had already done months ago); he warned Republicans that failing to elect McCarthy […]

Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Republican leadership standoff is in a second day Wednesday after three failed votes to decide on a speaker Tuesday. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is so far being stymied by a small group of hardliners demanding concessions or alternative candidates. The House can conduct no other business — and […]

Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Republican leadership drama enters a second day Wednesday after three failed votes to decide on a speaker Tuesday. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is so far being stymied by a small group of hardliners demanding concessions or alternative candidates. The House can conduct no other business — and members […]

Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republicans faced a leadership drama — that has now stretched into a historic limbo — as they took control of the House on Tuesday. As the 118th Congress convened, the first order of business in the chamber was the election of a new speaker, and current Republican leader Kevin McCarthy […]

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The start of the 118th Congress may be remembered for the already historic, and ongoing, vote to elect a new House speaker — which, for the first time in a century, is taking multiple rounds and multiple days. But there were other “firsts” as the members-elect of the House and […]

Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republicans are facing a leadership drama as they take control of the House Tuesday. As the 118th Congress convenes, the first order of House business is the election of a new speaker — and current Republican leader Kevin McCarthy could be stymied by a group of hardliners demanding concessions. Because […]

Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republicans are facing a leadership drama as they take control of the House Tuesday. After the 118th Congress convenes at noon, the first order of House business will be the election of a new speaker — and current Republican leader Kevin McCarthy could be stymied by a group of hardliners […]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is still struggling to clinch the necessary support to become the next speaker — less than a day before the new Congress convenes. McCarthy, who has been the top House Republican since 2019, is backed by a majority of his conference, some of whom say […]

Lalee Ibssa/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As the 118th Congress prepares to be sworn in after members convene on Tuesday, Republican leaders in the House have declined to comment on George Santos, an incoming lawmaker who has acknowledged lying or embellishing details of his work experience, educational history and his Jewish ancestry. He has faced scrutiny […]