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. Al Jazeera · Jan 2, 2023
Rep. Kevin McCarthy scrambles to line up Republican votes ahead of House speaker election Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Monday scrambled to line up enough Republican votes to win election as speaker of the House as a handful of right-wing holdouts continued to warn they will not support him. Tribune News Service · Jan 2, 2023
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. Tribune News Service · Dec 31, 2022
Florida’s expanded lobbying ban faces legal challenge. Some officials already resigned A legal challenge could complicate the future of Florida’s voter-approved, six-year lobbying ban, a long planned change that has likely been responsible for an exodus of high-profile public officials ahead of its taking effect on New Year’s Eve. Miami Herald · Dec 30, 2022
What are the final revelations from the January 6 investigation? US House committee has conducted more than 1,000 interviews about January 6 attack and former President Donald Trump. Al Jazeera · Dec 30, 2022
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. Roll Call · Dec 30, 2022
Jan. 6 takeaways: Final revelations from investigation Interview transcripts released by House investigators in recent days give further insight into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the weeks leading up to it, as Donald Trump tried to overturn his defeat in the presidential election The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022
Trump began tweeting conspiracy theories about Joe Scarborough at urging of Matt Gaetz, Jan 6 transcripts reveal Mr Gaetz’s seat representing Florida’s first congressional district was once held by Scarborough, who is now the host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe programme The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022
Trump aide told Jan 6 panel of Matt Gaetz pardon request “He told me to ask Meadows for a pardon,” Mr McEntee reportedly told the House January 6 committee The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022
Andy Biggs becomes latest MAGA Republican to spar with Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘She’s crossed the Rubicon’ Tensions have escalated in MAGA-world as Ms Greene continues to clash with several one-time allies in her opinions about the House speaker role The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022
Lauren Boebert ripped to shreds in Christmas letter from ‘embarrassed’ constituent ‘She has once again embarrassed her 3rd Congressional District constituents and the entire country’ The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2022
Former Florida AG steered White House aide Hutchinson to Trump allies, record shows Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi connected White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson with Trump allies and suggested there was a “great” job waiting for her after Hutchinson was subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee, according to transcripts. Orlando Sentinel · Dec 23, 2022
Matt Gaetz gives ‘classless’ defence for refusing to stand for Zelensky Ukrainian leader addressed a rare joint meeting of Congress earlier this week The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene turns on Matt Gaetz warning him not to ‘blow things up’ in Maga fight over Speaker Republicans have yet to solidify their choice for top House role The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022
Salon · Dec 22, 2022 Gaetz, Boebert diss Zelenskyy speech Gaetz and Boebert sat through standing ovations and checked their phones as the Ukrainian leader pleaded for help
Salon · Dec 22, 2022 Zelenskyy's Christmas message to America Ukraine's leader came to D.C. in the same week Congress referred Trump for prosecution. It's a powerful symbol
The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022 Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert refuse to stand or applaud for Zelensky War-time president receives standing ovation from members of Congress
The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022 Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert blow through Capitol security and refuse screenings before Zelensky speech Moment occurs as joint session of Congress called to hear Ukrainian leader’s address
Salon · Dec 20, 2022 MTG and Boebert feud over McCarthy Greene complained Boebert "childishly threw me under the bus" by invoking "Jewish space lasers"
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 Matt Gaetz admits Trump was not good at making appointments, says his picks were ‘a parade of horribles’ ‘I’ll be for Trump for president but I will not follow him in supporting Kevin McCarthy’
Axios · Dec 15, 2022 5 House conservatives plan to vote as a unit on McCarthy's speaker bid If they stick to their guns, it could derail McCarthy's path to the top job.
The Conversation · Dec 14, 2022 Trump backers are lining up to block Republican frontrunner for new House speaker When the 118th United States Congress convenes on January 3 2023, the first order of business for the House of Representatives is to elect a new speaker.
Salon · Dec 12, 2022 Ex-RNC chief: Matt Gaetz punked McCarthy MSNBC panel devolves into laughter after Gaetz posts unflattering photo of GOP leader
Los Angeles Times · Dec 7, 2022 Will the GOP's razor-thin House majority empower its shrinking centrist wing? WASHINGTON — Even before Republicans take control of the House in January, their narrow majority is exposing the long-standing rift between the party's right-flank Freedom Caucus and its dwindling center-right.
Axios · Dec 5, 2022 "Saboteurs": House Republicans opposing McCarthy face severe conservative blowback The unusual right-wing defense of McCarthy is the result of his multi-year courtship of the right.