Speaker McCarthy: A weakened leader or emboldened survivor?
Republican Kevin McCarthy is the new House speaker, but it took day and days, and 15 roll call votes, ending early Saturday
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New York Republican could face ethics investigation
Shock scenes as Republican held back in confrontation with Matt Gaetz during Speaker vote
Chaos reigned during the final House speaker vote on Friday night, as Rep Mike Rogers had to be physically restrained after apparently lunging towards holdout Matt Gaetz
W.Va. journalist let go after reporting on abuse allegations
A West Virginia journalist lost her job after she reported about alleged abuse of people with disabilities in state care
Big week for US-Mexico ties going into North American summit
It’s been a big week for U.S.-Mexico relations, and that was even before President Joe Biden becomes the first U.S. leader to visit Mexico in nearly a decade
Clash over tax cuts coming in Kansas; abortion foes unsure
Kansas’ recently reelected Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers are headed for a clash over how their financially flush state should cut taxes as the Legislature prepares to open its annual session
UK leader calls crisis meeting over struggling health system
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is gathering government ministers, medics and health service managers in 10 Downing St. for talks aimed at fixing a health care crisis that has seen thousands of patients stranded outside overflowing hospitals
Mexico says 29 killed in operation to arrest son of drug kingpin “El Chapo”
Ten soldiers and 19 suspected criminals were killed in an operation to arrest a son of jailed drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Mexico’s government said Friday, with a dramatic shootout sowing terror at an airport.
New House speaker Kevin McCarthy thanks Trump for ‘helping get those final votes’
McCarthy had earlier blamed Trump for encouraging his supporters to attack the US Capitol two years ago
Chaos in the House: McCarthy’s plea, and begging for votes
Just one vote short of becoming speaker of the House, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy stood up from his chair and asked the defiant Matt Gaetz to change his vote from “present” to “McCarthy.”