Who is Hakeem Jeffries? Democrats united behind new leader while GOP’s McCarthy chaos continues
‘There’s a genuine sense that he wants to develop relationships and working partnerships with many of us,’ progressive Democrat says of new leader
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What the right-wing press thinks about the Republican House speaker vote chaos
Major outlets and media figures start to take sides
Jake Tapper goes viral for ‘child molester’ quip in analysis of Kevin McCarthy House speaker chaos
There was an awkward on-air moment during a conversation between CNN anchors on the current GOP disarray
George Santos shares press release about being sworn in to Congress – when no one has been
New York Republican was already under fire for wide range of fictions on his resume
Biden: GOP speaker drama ‘not a good look’ for country
President Joe Biden says House Republicans’ inability to unify behind a speaker candidate is “not a good look” for the country
Biden calls House GOP dysfunction ‘embarrassing’ as voting for Speaker set to continue for second day
Mr Biden says the House’s failure to elect a Speaker on the first day of the 118th Congress is “not a good look” for the country
House without a speaker as McCarthy fails to secure majority in six rounds of voting – as it happened
House adjourns until 8pm ET as Republicans remain deadlockedSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailUS Capitol police officer Michael Fanone, who testified to the January 6 committee, visited McCarthy’s office today to highlight McC…
Trump issues blustering McCarthy endorsement as House readies fourth Speaker vote
Mr Trump took to his Truth Social platform to offer a full-throated defence of Kevin McCarthy
House adjourns as speakership evades McCarthy even after sixth vote
Republicans push back deadline of electing new speaker to noon on Thursday, after six failed votes in two daysThe House remained paralyzed on Wednesday, after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed for the sixth time to capture the speaker’s gavel as …
Matt Gaetz twists knife over Kevin McCarthy’s failed House votes branding him ‘a squatter’ in speaker’s office
Mr McCarthy failed to get enough votes to become House speaker in three separate roll call votes on Tuesday – marking the first time in more than 100 years where a speaker was not elected in the opening vote