No leader has lost the first ballot to become speaker in a century

The House Jan. 6 committee is shutting down

Select committee leaders fear the incoming Republican majority could jeopardise the safety of national security personnel who work at the White House

‘God, I’m so f***ing mad’, Hope Hicks texted

Kevin McCarthy failed to get enough votes to become the next House speaker during three roll calls on Tuesday

The panel’s leaders say their work over the last 18 months was ‘a first step’ and said future ‘accountability’ will be ‘critical’ to prevent a similar attack on US democracy

Voters handed Democrats a 51-49 Senate majority and multiple governor’s mansions in last year’s midterms

The president of the European Parliament has launched an urgent procedure for the waiver of immunity of two lawmakers following a request from the Belgian judicial authorities investigating a major corruption scandal rocking EU politics

Kevin McCarthy faces uphill battle for House speaker bid