Kevin McCarthy fails in 14th vote as lawmakers nearly come to blows over speaker vote
Dramatic scenes inside the Capitol as the GOP leader inches closer to speakership
US politics
Is this the longest-ever House speaker vote? A brief history of races for the gavel
If you thought Kevin McCarthy was having a hard time of it, spare a moment for Nathaniel Prentice Banks and the 34th Congress
Is this the longest-ever House speaker vote? A brief history of races for the gavel
If you thought Kevin McCarthy was having a hard time of it, spare a moment for Nathaniel Prentice Banks and the 34th Congress
Republican McCarthy says he finally has enough votes to win House speaker – as it happened
House party leader says he’s confident he has the votes after losing 13 straight roundsSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailIt’s just after noon and the House is reconvening now to pick up the already tortuous quest to seat a spe…
Fears over lax security in Republican-controlled House two years after Capitol attack
Fresh concerns raised over stripping away of measures put in place by Democrats after January 6 insurrectionTwo years after the January 6 insurrection, fresh fears are being raised over safety for lawmakers and staff at the US Capitol, especially as Re…
US adds 223,000 jobs in December, ending 2022 on high note
Continued strength of jobs market comes as Fed struggles to cool hiring and bring down inflation by raising interest rates The US jobs market ended 2022 on a high note, adding another 223,000 jobs in December, the department of labor reported on Friday…
‘The fever’s got to break’: When will there be a House speaker?
Members-elect from across GOP agree there’s no plan how to get past impasse and future looks uncertain
Kevin McCarthy offers deal to end House speaker standoff with ‘Taliban 20’ GOP colleagues
The contours of a deal that could make Republican leader Kevin McCarthy the House speaker have begun to emerge
Who are the ‘Taliban 20’ paralysing Kevin McCarthy in the House speaker vote?
Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene are among the 20 GOP lawmakers given an unflattering nickname
Matt Gaetz trolled over resignation threat amid House speaker chaos: ‘Do you promise?’
Gaetz made the chaos around the House speaker vote yet more farcical on Thursday when he decided to cast his vote for Donald Trump