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An inside look at the House chamber during the unprecedented, bipartisan vote to remove the speakerA grim-faced Kevin McCarthy clenched the armrest of his seat in the House chamber as he was ousted from the speakership on Tuesday, the knuckles of his r…
Now-former speaker confirms he will not run again as Republicans plan to hold a vote for a new speaker next WednesdayKevin McCarthy ousted – live updatesAfter leading a successful, bipartisan effort to avoid a government shutdown over the weekend, Kevi…
Vote expected on Tuesday afternoon after hard-right Florida congressman Matt Gaetz files motion to vacateHouse speaker vote – live updatesThe House will hold a vote on Tuesday afternoon on removing Kevin McCarthy from the speaker’s chair, with hard-rig…
Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar, 68, victim of carjacking in Navy Yard neighborhood on Monday night but was not physically hurtThe US congressman Henry Cuellar was robbed of his car at gunpoint on Monday evening in Washington, but he was not physically ha…
Far-right congressman files motion after expressing outrage at speaker’s bipartisan effort to avoid government shutdownCongressman Matt Gaetz, a hard-right Republican of Florida, introduced a motion to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker on Monday, …
Far right of Republican party split as congressman attacks House speaker for working with Democrats to avoid shutdownCongressman Matt Gaetz continued to attack Kevin McCarthy on Monday over the House Republican speaker’s successful efforts to avoid a g…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defends Democrat who set off fire alarm as key vote loomed, citing charges against New York opponentRepublicans calling for action against the New York Democrat Jamaal Bowman for triggering a fire alarm in a congressional offic…
Far-right congressman says he will move to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker over deal to avert shutdown to ‘rip the Bandaid off’Simmering hostility between Republicans over the bipartisan deal that averted a government shutdown descended into open politi…
House Republican speaker passed a bill extending government funding at the risk of alienating hard right party membersIn more normal political times, the successful prevention of a government shutdown might be cause for celebration. For Kevin McCarthy,…
Speaker’s proposed measure tanked by hard-right Republicans with less than 48 hours before government funding lapsesThe House Republican speaker, Kevin McCarthy, suffered another embarrassing defeat on Friday, after hard-right lawmakers tanked his stop…