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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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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The first protracted contest for speaker of the House of Representatives in a century has highlighted a potential cascade of dysfunction if one…
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Thanks to Republicans’ potential inability to elect a speaker with their members’ votes alone, Democrats may have a golden opportunity to shape the…
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To an outside observer, the events that have unfolded in the U.S. House this week would seem understandably perplexing. The leader of the…
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The first protracted contest for speaker of the House of Representatives in a century has highlighted a potential cascade of dysfunction if one…
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When the House Jan. 6 committee wrapped up its work in recent weeks, it posted hundreds of records online, including interview transcripts, audio…
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By the fourth House Speaker vote of the day on Thursday afternoon, Democrat C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland had finished reading The Washington…
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After three days of political futility, Kevin McCarthy’s bid for the House speaker’s gavel gained steam late Thursday — but only because his…
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This article was updated after the 11th speaker vote Thursday. As I write, the House of Representatives has just concluded its 11th attempt…