It is uncertain whether Jim Jordan, the hard-liner backed by Donald Trump, will throw his support to Scalise in what is certain to be a close vote of the full House
After a marathon day of meetings, no one is guaranteed to succeed Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted last week after an uprising by the party’s hardliners
Tehran had opposed the normalization of relations between Israel and the Arab states and is now gaining notoriety for its alleged support for Hamas
The investigation so far appears to present no legal jeopardy for the U.S. president. There has been no public indication that he or anyone else in his orbit intentionally mishandled classified documents
Allen Weisselberg, the former finance chief of Trump’s company, testified in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ fraud lawsuit against the former president
Two leading contenders for the gavel, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, were scheduled to address colleagues behind closed doors at a candidate forum on Tuesday, but they appeared to be splitting the vote
His decision adds a new wrinkle to a 2024 race that is heading toward a likely rematch between Biden and former president Donald Trump
Republicans have accused the Biden administration of indirectly financing the Hamas offensive through the unfreezing of funds to Iran in prisoner swap deal
Republicans have tried other ways in recent years to remove Democrats or nonpartisans from office even in the absence of any allegation of wrongdoing
Far-right and crackpot minorities are imposing their tyranny on the majority, protected by counter-majoritarian democracy
The ouster of Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of the House of Representatives, highlights how the group has become entrenched in a ‘civil war’ between traditional conservatism and Trumpism
A video showing alleged irregularities has become central to the controversy over potential fraud involving ballot drop boxes
The move was the latest example of Trump attempting to flex his influence within a Republican Party he has already fundamentally reshaped in the eight years since his first White House bid
The journalist who transformed the BBC and the ‘New York Times’ is now in full control of the news network
Trump’s attorneys asked a New York appeals court to prevent Judge Arthur Engoron from enforcing his ruling of last week, which revokes the Republican frontrunner’s business licenses and puts a court-appointed receiver in charge of his companies
House Republicans are deeply fractured and some have been asking him to lead them — a seemingly fanciful suggestion that he also promoted after inflaming the divisions that forced out McCarthy as speaker
Hispanic and progressive members of Congress have reacted angrily to the construction of the Trump administration’s work in southern Texas
The announcement of new construction on the border fence overshadowed the visit of Antony Blinken and Alejandro Mayorkas, with migration and drug-trafficking the main topics
Biden administration officials claim that the Maduro government has agreed to the measure, but do not explain how this was achieved
The former president is considering going to Capitol Hill for the Republican caucus meeting that will discuss a possible replacement for the ousted McCarthy
The letters said Trump’s 2015 and 2016 financial statements were being provided as required under the conditions of a loan
It is not clear when U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan might rule, but potentially protracted arguments over the motion could delay the case as courts step into what defense lawyers described an unsettled question
The rhetorical escalation on display in recent weeks is notable for its parallels to the hardline approaches that are hallmarks of authoritarian regimes that he has occasionally praised, such as the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin or North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un
Nancy Mark’s plead comes as Santos faces a 13-count federal indictment centered on charges of money laundering and lying to Congress in an earlier financial disclosure
The trial on charges of illegally hoarding classified documents, among four criminal cases the Republican former president is facing, is currently scheduled for May 20, 2024, in Florida
The potential ripple effect of gridlock on Capitol Hill extends well beyond the Republican Party, Washington, and even the United States
Democratic administration waives 26 federal laws that could result in up to 20 miles of barriers in South Texas in bid to contain surge in illegal arrivals from Mexico