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House GOP Speaker Field Set: 7 Republicans Vie for Leadership
A House clerk keeps track of voting as Rep. Jim Jordan loses the third ballot in his bid to become speaker. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP
The field for [...]
It’s Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level names are starting to reach for the gavel
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., center, is flanked by Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., the temporary leader of the House of Representatives, [...]
OpenAI Lawyer’s Covert Effort Challenges New AI Copyright Laws: Washington’s Deep Tech Influence Exposed
In a surprising turn of events, a covert attempt by a prominent Washington lawyer, Sy Damle, representing OpenAI in ongoing copyright lawsuits, has be [...]
The California town that could hold the key to control of the House in 2024
Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
In Delano, California, high gas prices are a major concern for residents. The town, known for th [...]
GOP launches third attempt to break Speaker stalemate
In the grand theater of American politics, the House Republicans find themselves mired in a recurring spectacle, embarking on their third attempt [...]
House Republican Candidates Sign Pledge in Bid to Avoid Speaker Selection Pitfalls
Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) has spearheaded a two-paragraph pledge to vote “yea” on the floor for whoever wins the House Republican conference’s backing [...]
Trump Expresses Doubts About Tom Emmer for House Speaker
Rep. Tom Emmer speaks with Rep. Mike Simpson on the House floor during a vote to elect a speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. | Franci [...]
These 25 Republicans voted against Jim Jordan on the third ballot — underscoring the doomed and futile nature of his ongoing speakership bid
Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry.(via Business Insider)
In a political spectacle that defies conventional wisdom, Jim Jordan of Ohio continued [...]
House GOP in Turmoil as Speaker Battle Takes Nasty Turn
Much of the GOP frustration is aimed at Matt Gaetz and the seven other Republicans who linked arms with House Democrats to oust Kevin McCarthy (cente [...]
Republicans still can’t choose a Speaker of the House. Now what?
U.S. Representative Blake Moore (R-UT) and fellow House Republicans depart after a conference meeting where they held a secret ballot vote on whe [...]
