Politics

October 19, 2023

Jim Jordan to keep up flailing bid for US House speaker in third round of voting

Republican infighting over speakership has left the chamber effectively shut down for more than two weeks

October 19, 2023

October 19, 2023

Trump Is Winning Over Swing-State Voters Wary of Biden’s Economic Plan

• Voters in seven states trust Trump more on economy, poll shows
• Suburban women swing-state voters are a bright spot for Biden

October 19, 2023

October 18, 2023

Jim Jordan gets fewer votes in second vote for speaker than first

It was not the day of triumph that Jim Jordan had hoped for.

October 18, 2023

October 17, 2023

Jordan Loses Initial US House Speaker Vote, Likely Stays in Race

Jordan says he plans another speaker vote later Tuesday

October 17, 2023

October 17, 2023

Jim Jordan fails to win House speaker vote on first ballot

• Representative Jim Jordan, a right-wing Republican hard-liner, lost his first bid to be elected speaker, prolonging a two-week paralysis in the chamber.
• A total of 20 Republicans voted against Mr. Jordan on the first vote for speaker.

 

October 17, 2023

October 17, 2023

Jordan Inches Closer to Speakership, but Republican Holdouts Remain

Representative Jim Jordan won over several mainstream members of his party, but was still short of the votes needed to win the gavel.

October 17, 2023

October 16, 2023

Trump ‘does not have the right to say and do exactly what he pleases,’ Judge Chutkan says

District Judge Tanya Chutkan, often the target of Trump’s attacks, has previously warned the former president that comments he or his attorneys make could threaten the case.

October 16, 2023

October 15, 2023

How candidate Trump’s claims boost legal risks for defendant Trump

.“I can do whatever I want,” former president Donald Trump, who is facing four criminal trials, declared at a rally.

October 15, 2023

October 13, 2023

House GOP picks Jim Jordan as speaker nominee amid leadership crisis

On Friday, Jordan won the speaker nomination against GOP Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia – who made a surprise last-minute bid – in a 124-81 vote. 

October 13, 2023

October 12, 2023

Steve Scalise drops out of US Speaker race

Republican Congressman Steve Scalise has dropped out of the race to become Speaker of the House just a day after his party nominated him.

October 12, 2023

October 11, 2023

Closer to a new speaker of the House? Republicans back Steve Scalise behind closed doors

Unclear if Scalise can get the votes to win gavel

October 11, 2023

October 11, 2023

Republicans to introduce resolution to ‘rid the House of George Santos’

New York lawmakers aim to expel the accused fraudster, who faces new charges under a superseding federal indictment

October 11, 2023

October 10, 2023

George Santos charged with defrauding campaign donors

US prosecutors have filed an array of criminal counts against embattled Rep George Santos, accusing him of running up multiple charges on the credit cards of campaign donors.

October 10, 2023

October 06, 2023

Trump endorses Republican speaker candidate

The former president backed Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for the role, after volunteering to step in himself

October 06, 2023

October 04, 2023

Apparently, Kevin McCarthy’s ouster is Putin’s fault

The first-of-a-kind dethroning of a US House speaker shows that Americans don’t want to write blank checks for Ukraine

October 04, 2023

October 04, 2023

Interim House Speaker ordered me to give up Capitol office, Pelosi says

Nancy Pelosi has said she was ordered to leave her office in the US Capitol by the new interim House Speaker Patrick McHenry.

October 04, 2023

October 04, 2023

Kevin McCarthy has gone. Why was he removed and who might replace him?

A search is under way for a Speaker of the House of Representatives after Republican Kevin McCarthy was unexpectedly pushed out by right-wingers in his own party.

October 04, 2023