Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Nancy Pelosi

Historic deadlock continues: McCarthy falls short on eighth speaker ballot

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of California on Thursday failed in his seventh and eighth attempts to be elected speaker, extending the saga over which Republican will succeed Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

Los Angeles Times

House Speakership In Chaos As McCarthy Failed On The Seventh Vote On Thursday

The House of Representatives has adjourned until 8:00 PM EST, and it's the first time a Speaker has not been elected in 100 years.

Zenger

McCarthy's "shameful" super PAC deal

McCarthy-aligned PAC strikes deal with conservative Club for Growth to back his nomination amid negotiations

Salon

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Kev's lesson: GOP trolls eat their own

Calling Republican renegades "ultraconservative" doesn't cut it: This clown show is a symptom of the big F

Salon

GOP's McCarthy pressured to 'figure out' speaker race

Pressure is building on Republican Kevin McCarthy to determine whether or not he can win over enough fellow Republicans to become House speaker

The Independent UK

Trump issues blustering McCarthy endorsement as House readies fourth Speaker vote

Mr Trump took to his Truth Social platform to offer a full-throated defence of Kevin McCarthy

The Independent UK

Pelosi's "Squad" nightmare becomes McCarthy's reality

Today's Republican rebels are a much bigger threat to the party than the left-wing Squad ended up being for Democrats.

Axios

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Nancy Pelosi, in private and unfiltered

Alexandra Pelosi filmed her mom in private for decades — the result is a new HBO documentary, "Pelosi in the House"

Salon

118 years to gender parity in Congress

Congress added just two women in the 2022 midterms

Salon

Kevin McCarthy falls short on first 3 votes for speaker in historic defeat

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy fell short of the necessary number of votes to succeed California Democrat Nancy Pelosi as speaker in the first three rounds of balloting Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

GOP pull down Capitol metal detectors after its members were fined thousands for dodging them

The Republicans may not have a speaker, but they appear to have made one change in the House

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy falls short on first two votes for House speaker in historic defeat

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy fell short of the necessary number of votes to succeed Nancy Pelosi as speaker in the first two rounds of balloting Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Republican McCarthy loses vote for US House speaker again

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in two rounds of voting to become House speaker Tuesday, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for the new Congress.

France 24

Kevin McCarthy set to fall short on first vote for speaker in historic defeat

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy fell short of the necessary number of Republican votes to succeed Nancy Pelosi as speaker in an initial roll call Tuesday, and appeared set to become the first majority party leader in a century to fail to secure the speakership on the first…

Los Angeles Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

New Congress to convene, but will McCarthy be House speaker?

The new Congress opens with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy grasping for his political survival

Tribune News Service

Matthew Yglesias: Nancy Pelosi’s lesson for her Republican successor

Rep. Kevin McCarthy is campaigning very hard to become the next speaker of the House, making all sorts of promises as he tries to round up the votes he needs. Yet it remains the case that anyone would struggle to do the job as currently constructed.

Al Jazeera

The US House may not have a speaker when it convenes. Here’s why

Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy may fall short of securing majority amid opposition from far-right party members.

The Conversation

Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women – at this rate, it will take 118 years until there is gender parity

When the 118th Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2023, the number of women among its 535 members will inch up by just two – increasing from 147 in 2022 to 149 in 2023.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How the House of Representatives elects a speaker

The House will convene Tuesday to elect a speaker for the new Congress

The Independent UK

The AP Interview: Longtime congresswoman defends heartland

Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur is set to become the longest-serving woman in congressional history when the U.S. House convenes Tuesday

Tribune News Service

Taiwanese president calls on China to resume bilateral talks

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged Beijing to resume talks with Taipei to help maintain stability in the region in the face of renewed threats by Beijing to use force against Taiwan.

WEKU

These were the top political stories of 2022

There was a lot that happened in politics this year, from the consequential midterm elections to the Supreme Court's historic abortion ruling and record migration at the southern border.

Los Angeles Times

Golden Gate Bridge, in 'fair' shape, gets $400 million to brace against earthquakes

The Golden Gate Bridge is set to receive $400 million from the multibillion-dollar infrastructure bill signed last year by President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Speaker race headed toward dramatic floor election

WASHINGTON — Whether or not Kevin McCarthy becomes speaker under the incoming House Republican majority, the Jan. 3 floor election to determine who will take the gavel from Nancy Pelosi is poised to be the most dramatic in a century.

Roll Call

Speaker race headed toward dramatic floor election - Roll Call

The Jan. 3 House election to determine who will take the gavel from Nancy Pelosi is poised to be the most dramatic in a century.

1 … 44 45 46 47

People

Marjorie Taylor Greene

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

House of Representatives

House Republican Conference

27 stories

Problem Solvers Caucus

10 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.