The bitter disarray consuming House Republicans could soon culminate in a dramatic climax never before seen in American history: control of the chamber changing hands before an election. And if it happens, Democrats need to be ready, because they could seize a once-in-a-lifetime chance to pass popular, vital legislation that Speaker Mike Johnson has blocked. This tantalizing possibility has inched from fantasy toward reality thanks to the chaos fomented by the House Freedom Caucus, which has...
Barely six months into the job, House Speaker Mike Johnson is already at risk of the same conservative revolt that took down his predecessor. The Louisiana Republican, who only took the gavel in October after weeks of GOP infighting, was put on “warning” by one of his harshest critics Friday after he helped push through a $1.2 trillion spending package with majority Democratic votes despite heavy criticism from his right flank. During the vote, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia filed a...
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday underscored the stakes of the November election after former President Trump warned of a “bloodbath” for the auto industry and the country if he doesn’t win a second term in the White House. At a campaign rally in Ohio on Saturday, Trump called for a 100 percent tariff
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has shown herself again to be attention-seeking, spiteful, unserious and proudly ignorant. All things MAGA.
Washington — Democrat Marilyn Lands won a special election for an Alabama state House seat late Tuesday, flipping a Republican-held seat in the deep-red state in the aftermath of a court ruling in the state that threw access to fertility treatments into question.Lands, a mental health counselor, made reproductive rights central to her campaign. She's spoken openly about her own abortion when her pregnancy was nonviable. And she ran advertisements on reproductive health care, like contraception...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that Democrats are not going to support House Speaker Mike Johnson without getting something in return.
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and CHRISTOPHER WEBER AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Legislator Vince Fong is advancing to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January. It’s not yet clear who will emerge from
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican Mike Boudreaux advances to special election to complete the term of ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jennifer Tran advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 12th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Vince Fong advances to a special runoff election to complete the term of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday hailed Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer’s recent criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Congress faces a government funding deadline at 11:59 p.m. on March 22. Speaker Mike Johnson was able to get enough votes to pass a massive government spending bill nearly 12 hours before funding expired. Conservative Republicans were not afraid of forcing a shutdown and almost tanked the vote saying it was not fiscally responsible