The Latest Breaking News from Kevin McCarthy

MAGA Republican, who has endorsed Jim Jordan for the House speaker role, told reporters that she was wearing the ‘scarlet letter’ as a symbol that she had been ‘demonised’ at the Capitol this week

The House has been in turmoil ever since Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on 3 October. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports

“Hasn’t this already been dealt with?” one Republican says. Jordan has faced questions for years about how much he knew as a coach at OSU.

Republican says party is ‘a train wreck’ after Matt Gaetz initiates removal of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

Congressmen Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are vying for the Speakership, but questions remain over whether they can muster the votes

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Republican speakers have allowed a conservative faction to have outsized power for years. Now the House is speaker-less and paralyzed.

House to select speaker as soon as Wednesday, but that’s no guarantee that the chaos will subside

Donald Trump has revelled in the calls for him to become the next speaker of the House