As President Biden begins a period of divided government that threatens to enmesh his presidency in investigations and high-stakes brinkmanship, the White House…
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Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker of the House collapsed spectacularly on Friday night, after steep concessions to a hard-right faction…
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Near the end of the 14th round of voting for House speaker Friday night, all eyes were on Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). All week,…
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A little after 6 p.m. Eastern time Thursday, after a historic three days and 10 rounds of trying — and failing — to…
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In a scene seemingly more familiar to a developing world legislature, the House turned into a near-brawl late Friday after another failed vote…
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When Democrats took over Washington two years ago, the Republican Party’s three most powerful leaders each offered divergent plans to take back power.…
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Republican leader Kevin McCarthy appeared on the brink of a turnaround after swaying more than a dozen holdouts in his party who had…
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President Biden marked the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol on Friday by warning of continued dangers…
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And then there were six. Kevin McCarthy made significant headway toward his long-sought goal of becoming speaker of the House on Friday afternoon.…
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Uncle Sam played Santa Claus over the holidays, delivering a sack of long-awaited gifts to the federal transportation security officers who work to…