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US politics
Trump posts joke picture of himself as Speaker after Matt Gaetz nominated him
One-time president seen in photo on speaker’s chair with his tongue out
McCarthy defiant despite 11th humiliating defeat: ‘It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish’
California Republican’s string of defeats lead to longest speaker contest in more than a century
Congresswoman evokes ‘day 3 vibes’ and carries her dog to House floor as Speaker crisis drags on
Mace posts short video of her dog frantically running around her office
California’s Newsom to launch 2nd term with contrast to GOP
California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to kick off his second term by comparing his leadership style to that of Republican governors and former President Donald Trump
As speaker bid falters, mixed views of McCarthy in hometown
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is trying to keep his bid for speaker alive, after he failed to gain enough votes for the post over three days
McCarthy foes relish the fight: ‘A really beautiful thing’
What others see as dysfunction and chaos, many of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s opponents see as democracy at work
McCarthy offers deal to end standoff in House speaker fight
The contours of a deal that could make Republican leader Kevin McCarthy the House speaker have begun to emerge
House speaker vote – live: Kevin McCarthy still short of majority after Gaetz, Boebert and more remain defiant
Progress made in negotiations as 15 lawmakers flip their votes to Kevin McCarthy, but hold outs remain
Exclusive: AOC says Republican chaos shows how reasonable progressives like the Squad are
‘I mean I think it just highlights how how extraordinarily bad faith those accusations of progressive unreasonableness are, even when they come from our side of the aisle’