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New Hampshire man pleads guilty to threatening Matt Gaetz in voicemail

The man said he was ‘emotional and intoxicated when he left the voicemail,’ court documents revealed

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Cory Booker leads criticism of GOP House speaker turmoil: ‘We are in crisis right now’

In the two weeks since Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role of speaker, the House has been in session for less than nine hours

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

What’s to stop the House speaker chaos from happening again to the next guy? - Roll Call

“Narcissists,” “anarchists” and “structural problems” aren’t going away for Republicans, Congress watchers say.

Roll Call · Oct 12, 2023

McCarthy refuses to back Scalise or Jordan for House speaker

While appearing to rule himself out, Mr McCarthy said he would not give his endorsement to Steve Scalise or Jim Jordan

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Jim Jordan is a conservative hellraiser in the House. Now he’s Trump’s top choice for speaker

Eric Garcia chronicles how the Ohio Republican, once called a ‘legislative terrorist’ who helped Trump try to overturn the 2020 election, is now trying to replace Kevin McCarthy after Steve Scalise bows out

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to replace McCarthy as House speaker

Scalise defeats Jim Jordan by 113 votes to 99 but falls short of threshold needed to be elected speaker on House floor

The Guardian - US · Oct 11, 2023

Could Trump become the next speaker of the House?

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

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Nancy Mace wears bizarre ‘Scarlet Letter’ A shirt to speaker forum

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 Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Who will become the new House speaker?

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

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Don’t blame gerrymandering for House GOP speaker mess - Roll Call

Blaming gerrymandering for the House GOP fighting that led to the speaker's ouster overlooks other factors, Nathan L. Gonzales writes.

Roll Call · Oct 11, 2023