‘Circular firing squad’ derails GOP in new Congress
For a reeling Republican Party, the contrast on Tuesday was impossible to miss. On one side of the Capitol, GOP senators congratulated Mitch McConnell for officially becoming the longest-serving party leader in Senate history. At that exact moment on the
Reports: Santos charging supporters to attend swearing-in
(NewsNation) — The hits just keep on coming for New York Rep.-elect George Santos. The disgraced congressman-elect who has admitted to lying about having a college degree, Jewish ancestry and a Wall Street pedigree, could be sworn in as a member of
Mulvaney questions Republicans’ speaker strategy
(NewsNation) — Several GOP lawmakers were successful Tuesday in blocking Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid to become House speaker, but the path forward remained unclear, with the California Republican vowing to stay in the race. The House adjourned after three votes failed
Good: Lawmakers shouldn’t be in hurry to select speaker
(NewsNation) — Tense discussions that lasted hours on the House floor are lingering on after the House adjourned in disarray Tuesday without electing a speaker. The last time this happened 100 years ago. At the time, Warren G. Harding was president, the
House GOP back in familiar pattern — fury at the Freedom Caucus
Former Speaker John Boehner once dubbed certain members of the House Freedom Caucus “legislative terrorists.” After Tuesday’s spectacle on the House floor, some GOP members are taking it a step further. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) says he’s heard colleagues privately