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
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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’
Biden signs law to curb costs of expensive prison phone calls, a major blow to a ‘predatory’ industry
Federal regulators will ensure ‘just and reasonable’ rates that fuel a billion-dollar telecomms industry
Biden visits Vatican embassy to pay respects to Benedict XVI
President Joe Biden has paid his respects to the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Vatican embassy in Washington
Republican Jim Pillen sworn in as 41st governor of Nebraska
Jim Pillen has been sworn in as Nebraska’s 41st governor, joining a slew of Republicans who claimed all of the state’s top executive offices