Politics

Joe Manchin won’t run for reelection, giving GOP an opening to flip West Virginia seat

But the retirement announcement sounded more like the launch of a new campaign: the lawmaker said he's not done with public service and outlined his frustrations with the two major political parties.

November 09, 2023

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Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia / CNN.com

They blew it

November 09, 2023

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GETTY IMAGES - Ms Haley and Mr DeSantis took aim at one another on several occasions

Third Republican debate: Four takeaways from the Miami event

November 09, 2023

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November 08, 2023

Ivanka Trump testifies to New York fraud trial she cannot recall loan details

Ivanka Trump claimed she could not remember property deals she handled at her father's firm, as she testified in a civil fraud case that threatens his business empire.

November 08, 2023

GETTY IMAGES - Ivanka Trump gave composed and succinct responses

November 08, 2023

US election day 2023: Three takeaways after Americans went to the polls

While the White House was not up for grabs - that comes next year - Tuesday proved to be a big night for US politics.

November 08, 2023

November 01, 2023

Trump’s Three Children Set to Testify in His NY Fraud Trial

Donald Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump testifying in coming days

November 01, 2023

Donald Trump Jr., left, Ivanka Trump, center, and Eric Trump.Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

October 30, 2023

Pence joins Republicans eviscerated by contradicting Trump’s election lies

Democrats are already trying to make Johnson’s record on election credibility into a liability as the 2024 campaign heats up with Republicans seeking to cling onto their House majority.

October 30, 2023

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Saturday, October 28, 2023, in Las Vegas. John Locher/AP

October 29, 2023

Judge reimposes restrictions on Trump’s speech in Jan. 6 case

Chutkan rejected that argument in her ruling, saying he could criticize the prosecution as political and unfounded without personal attacks that could intimidate people involved in the case and mislead the public.

October 29, 2023

Former president Donald Trump had his gag order renewed by a federal judge in D.C. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

October 28, 2023

The driving force behind Pence’s decision to suspend his campaign for president

“It’s become clear to me: This is not my time,” Pence said at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual gathering in Las Vegas. “So after much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today.”

October 28, 2023

October 26, 2023

Who is Rep. Mike Johnson, the new House speaker?

October 26, 2023

October 26, 2023

Mike Johnson gives House Republicans hope of fresh start after chaos

Rightwing Louisiana congressman and Trump ally is now one of the most powerful people in Washington

October 26, 2023

Mike Johnson is in his fourth term in the House of Representatives © Bloomberg

October 25, 2023

House Republicans Elect Mike Johnson Speaker, Ending Three-Week Deadlock

October 25, 2023

October 25, 2023

Trump ally didn’t lose a single GOP vote in securing speakership

After 22 days and four House Republican speaker nominees, the Louisiana representative will be the new House speaker. In the 220-209 tally, all Democrats voted for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

October 25, 2023

House Republicans applaud as Rep. Mike Johnson (R., La.) is elected the new Speaker of the House. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

October 25, 2023

Republicans pick Mike Johnson as latest House Speaker nominee

Republicans have picked Congressman Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

October 25, 2023

October 25, 2023

Republicans self-destruct again in US Speaker saga

The Republican nominees for Speaker of the US House have developed the political lifespan of mayflies.

October 25, 2023

Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Green opposed the party's latest speaker nominee / REUTERS

October 24, 2023

Did Mitt Romney Save His Soul?

In “Romney: A Reckoning,” we get an intimate view of a man trying to reconcile faith and politics

October 24, 2023

October 21, 2023

Republicans back to square one as Speaker crisis deepens

Republicans are back to square one. It's a game of congressional snakes and ladders, where every space on the board is a serpent.

October 21, 2023

October 21, 2023

Who is running for House speaker? These are the Republicans aiming for the top job after Jordan's exit

The earliest the House could elect a new speaker is Tuesday.

October 21, 2023

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win the vote to become House speaker on a crucial second ballot. Next steps are uncertain.

October 21, 2023

Jim Jordan forced out of House speaker race after losing secret ballot

epublican colleagues vote against Ohio congressman’s continued bid after his third failed attempt to corral support

October 21, 2023

Jim Jordan at the US Capitol in Washington DC on 19 October. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/AP

October 19, 2023

The Symbiotic, Democracy-Eroding Relationship Between Donald Trump and Jim Jordan

Jordan is a perfect ally for Trump, and a walking embodiment of a radicalized G.O.P. That won’t change, even if his Speaker bid fails because enough Republicans from Biden-majority districts hold the line.

October 19, 2023

If Jim Jordan were to be elected as Speaker, it would signal that the Republican Party had formally accepted its role as a mere appendage to an insurrectionary right-wing movement.Photograph by Chip Somodevilla / Getty