Rightwing Louisiana congressman and Trump ally is now one of the most powerful people in Washington
US Politics - Page 13
US Politics
Latest Articles
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.
Republicans have picked Congressman Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Republican nominees for Speaker of the US House have developed the political lifespan of mayflies.
In “Romney: A Reckoning,” we get an intimate view of a man trying to reconcile faith and politics
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has argued that US support for Kiev and Israel is “interconnected”
Republicans are back to square one. It's a game of congressional snakes and ladders, where every space on the board is a serpent.
The earliest the House could elect a new speaker is Tuesday.
epublican colleagues vote against Ohio congressman’s continued bid after his third failed attempt to corral support
The hard-line Republican from Ohio has run headlong into opposition from a bloc of mainstream G.O.P. holdouts.
Republican infighting over speakership has left the chamber effectively shut down for more than two weeks
It was not the day of triumph that Jim Jordan had hoped for.
Jordan says he plans another speaker vote later Tuesday
Representative Jim Jordan won over several mainstream members of his party, but was still short of the votes needed to win the gavel.
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.
Republican Congressman Steve Scalise has dropped out of the race to become Speaker of the House just a day after his party nominated him.
Unclear if Scalise can get the votes to win gavel
New York lawmakers aim to expel the accused fraudster, who faces new charges under a superseding federal indictment