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At the Races: Deck the House with boughs of chaos
Starting gate Nevertheless, he persists: Mitch McConnell is leaving Senate GOP leadership but will hold ample sway over Trump’s nominees and agenda, our colleague John T.
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Angling for open Appropriations seats set to ratchet up
Mike Garcia, R-Calif., and Jerry Carl, R-Ala. Rep. Dale Strong, R-Ala., is eyeing a slot on the committee, sources familiar with his plans say.
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At the Races: Making an Empire statement
CQ Roll Call’s Chris Johnson and John T. Bennett had all the angles covered.
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At the Races: Recapping the season
Jen Kiggans, R-Va., leads the way among members in races rated as Toss-up or Tilt. Remember Tuesday? Colleague John T.
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At the Races: Can ‘joy’ give Democrats the House gavel?
Run-up: Before the curtain rose in the United Center, John T.
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At the Races: High-profile races aside, women candidates decline
Our John T. Bennett also talked to delegates about whether running mate JD Vance, the senator from Ohio, is now the heir apparent to the movement Trump started.
Gun rider injects a bit of uncertainty into spending bill vote
Linda T. Sánchez, D-Calif., a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said she would vote for the spending package, despite deep misgivings about the background check provision.
‘MAGA Mike Johnson’: A Trump world ‘LOVE’ story — but for how long?
Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from the speaker’s office, said Wednesday.
These nine Republicans are competing to be next House speaker
The exact timing of a vote in the chamber is unclear: Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T.
Jordan out as GOP speaker nominee, new hopefuls vie for backing
Kevin Hern, R-Okla.; Byron Donalds, R-Fla.; Jack Bergman, R-Mich.; Austin Scott, R-Ga.; and Pete Sessions, R-Texas, were among immediate entrants.
Getting a new speaker may not clear hurdles to agriculture bills
A founder of the House Freedom Caucus, Jordan initially told colleagues Thursday he’d support giving broader powers to Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T.
‘Oh, come on!’ Groans, eye rolls and gritted teeth as Jordan loses first speaker round
Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., making official what everyone in the chamber Tuesday already knew: The Republican Party remains headless in the House.
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At the Races: The cost of chaos
Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., said Wednesday on Newsmax, referring to Rep.
House removal of speaker adds hurdle for new farm bill
The ouster of McCarthy, R-Calif., on Tuesday raises a new obstacle for finishing a draft of a five-year food and agriculture bill.
Colleagues honor Feinstein as death leaves Senate vacancy
Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee who formally objected when Schumer tried to make the temporary replacement, said circumstances would be different in the event of a
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At the Races: Inflation confrontation
Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., paid down loans this year they made more than a decade ago, while Rep.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: It was so nice, they’re running twice
“[T]he Republican Party is increasingly defined by dismay over cultural and demographic change, which is leading to aging in its ranks and is surely compelling DeSantis and Haley to idealize the past,”
‘Pariah’ vs. ‘May be far worse’: Swing voters have a clear choice on handling Putin
Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., tweeted: "Joe Biden just said that Putin is losing the war in Iraq. I guess Biden’s brain shut off some time during that war, so he thinks we’re still fighting it." Rep.
Special elections in Utah, Rhode Island draw a glut of candidates
general election is scheduled for Nov. 7, which means his seat will remain open for more than five months, effectively increasing the edge Republicans have in the majority under Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif
Supreme Court to decide ‘Trump too small’ trademark dispute
The case started with Steve Elster, who in a 2018 trademark application said he intended to "convey that some features of President Trump and his policies are diminutive" and sell it on T-shirts.