House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, made his pitch for the speaker’s gavel to the pragmatic Main Street Caucus on Thursday afternoon. That group is a critical one for Jordan…
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Schumer responds to calls for Trump to be speaker of House: ‘No thanks, we’re good’
Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., snapped back at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., online Thursday afternoon as calls for former President Donald Trump to become the next speaker of…
Trump expected to visit Capitol Hill next week amid House speaker race: sources
Former President Trump is expected to head to Capitol Hill next week as the House of Representatives prepares to elect a new speaker, following the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy,…
Cornel West is no longer running for the White House as a Green Party presidential candidate. The outspoken progressive university scholar announced on Friday that he’s now seeking the presidency…
Race between Trump, Biden so close it will come down to one variable, survey concludes
A new survey shows that the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and President Biden is thin, but Biden faces a deficit in terms of registered voters and the…
Republicans warn of mass exodus from bipartisan group over Dem failure to back McCarthy
Several House Republicans in a key bipartisan group have said they could soon see a mass exodus over their Democratic counterparts’ role in Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster this week. ‘I’m…
Gaetz ‘open-minded’ on rules change to eliminate motion to vacate, would support Jordan or Scalise as speaker
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said Thursday he is ‘open-minded’ on a House rules change that would abolish the tool he used to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as speaker,…
Patty Murray went from a ‘mom in tennis shoes’ to second in line for the presidency
Elected in 1993 as a ‘mom in tennis shoes,’ Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray, D-Wash., has risen to be second in line for the presidency amid the House’s speaker…
GOP senators pledge to block any non-spending-related bills Schumer brings to the floor ahead of next deadline
A group of Senate Republicans vowed to block non-spending-related bills in a letter sent to Sen. Majority leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Wednesday, as the upper chamber breaks for a…
House Republicans move ‘full steam ahead’ on impeachment inquiry even amid speaker uncertainty
The House impeachment inquiry against President Biden will continue ‘full steam ahead,’ with ‘further action’ expected in the coming days, despite the uncertainty surrounding who will take the helm as…