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Tim Burchett calls former speaker ‘pathetic’ after Capitol confrontation witnessed by NPR reporter Claudia GrisalesA US radio reporter witnessed a remarkable altercation on Tuesday at the US Capitol between Tim Burchett of Tennessee and Kevin McCarthy …
Adam Kinzinger, another anti-Trump Republican, details exchange – and ‘shoulder checks’ from McCarthy – in new memoirWhen Liz Cheney warned fellow Republicans five days before January 6 of a “dark day” to come if they “indulged in the fantasy” that the…
The chaos in the House may have devastating outcomes for the people of Ukraine, some experts warnAs he excoriated Kevin McCarthy over his leadership of the House Republican conference last week, hard-right congressman Matt Gaetz accused the then speake…
Party still faces issue of how to reunite their fractious majority and prove to skeptical US public that they are capable of governingThe US House of Representatives will remain leaderless into a second week as Republicans continue to confront a famili…
Congressional business at a standstill as House majority leader drops out of speaker race on ThursdayUS politics – live updatesThe House of Representatives remained without a speaker on Thursday, as the fractious Republican majority refused to unite be…
In apparent nod to Nathaniel Hawthorne novel, Nancy Mace says ‘I’m wearing the scarlet letter …after being demonized for my vote’Nancy Mace, a Republican member of Congress who was a key vote in ousting Kevin McCarthy as House of Representatives speake…
Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise have launched campaigns but it’s unclear whether either man can get support of a majorityHouse Republicans will hold an internal vote on Wednesday morning to determine who – if anyone – can garner enough support to win the …
This live blog is now closed. For our latest reporting on Kennedy’s presidential candidacy, you can read our latest report:Robert F Kennedy Jr announces independent run for 2024 US electionRobert F Kennedy Jr is expected to announce his independent run…
Experts say removal of Kevin McCarthy was in large part to keep rebels relevant on Fox News and other rightwing networksRightwing media helped spawn the gang of Republican rabble-rousers who turned Kevin McCarthy’s speaker’s chair into an ejection seat…
Texas congressman Mike McCaul calls on House to unify and ‘move quickly’ because ‘we cannot paralyze democracy’Republicans in Washington need to elect a new speaker “this week” and end the party’s “civil war” in the House that is sending a message to t…