Senate swears in newest member Pete Ricketts - Roll Call Ricketts had less than three weeks between his old job and his new one. The former Nebraska governor was sworn in as a senator on Monday. Roll Call · Jan 23, 2023
GOP investigations of Biden to test Chairman Comer’s power Rep. James Comer has a balancing act ahead of him as the new chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Accountability Committee The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023
Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling standoff is yet more Republican madness The new House speaker is just a small man, talking a big game, taking a long walk off a short pier The Guardian - US · Jan 20, 2023
Biden-McConnell: Personally mismatched, professionally bound By temperament and manner, Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell are decidedly mismatched The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023
Biden-McConnell: personally mismatched, professionally bound By temperament and manner, Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell are decidedly mismatched The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023
The battle over MLK's words The divided nation uses King's words about colorblindness differently — and often incorrectly. Axios · Jan 16, 2023
US President Biden to give State of the Union speech in February Biden will likely push for bipartisanship as he faces an empowered Republican majority in House of Representatives. Al Jazeera · Jan 13, 2023
Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts appointed to Senate WASHINGTON — New Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has followed through on appointing his predecessor, Pete Ricketts, to the Senate following the resignation of Sen. Ben Sasse. Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023
Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts appointed to Senate - Roll Call Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts was named by his successor to fill the vacant seat left by the resignation of Sen. Ben Sasse. Roll Call · Jan 12, 2023
Trump accused of having ‘racist obsession’ with Elaine Chao after repeatedly posting offensive nickname Ms Chao, who was born in Taiwan, served as former president’s transportation secretary The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Trump news – live: Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg sentenced as ex-president blasts border, Biden papers All the latest developments from Trumpworld The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023
Trump news - live: Trump stays silent on Brazil attack by Bolsonaro supporters mirroring Jan 6 Over a weekend of multiple posts on Truth Social, Donald Trump has remained silent regarding the attack on the Brazilian presidential palace and national Congress that mirrored the events of 6 January 2021 when supporters of the former president stormed the US Capitol. The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
Trump news - live: Fulton County election fraud grand jury concludes probe as Trump silent on Brazil unrest All the latest developments from Trumpworld The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
Doyle McManus: The real winner from the House fight? Mitch McConnell, the Senate's indispensable man The television split screen told the story. Los Angeles Times · Jan 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023 Kemp done being underestimated, aims to steer GOP past Trump Georgia’s Brian Kemp is done being underestimated
Salon · Jan 6, 2023 House mess reveals danger to democracy History shows a weakened House could erode democracy — and lead to the potential rise of an American dictator
Roll Call · Jan 5, 2023 Bridge to Somewhere: Joe and Mitch on the Ohio River - Roll Call The Brent Spence Bridge is having its moment, again, thanks to President Joe Biden and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
Salon · Jan 5, 2023 GOP in shambles — Dems are loving it Actual bipartisanship was on display in Kentucky — not that anyone noticed amid the toddler tantrum on Capitol Hill
Salon · Jan 5, 2023 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
The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023 'A disaster': Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum The stalemate over the Republican House speaker vote is more than just an embarrassment for Kevin McCarthy, who is now the first person in a century to muddle through multiple ballots
Los Angeles Times · Jan 5, 2023 Deadlocked House adjourns until Thursday after Kevin McCarthy racks up 3 more defeats WASHINGTON — The House adjourned without electing a speaker on Wednesday after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in his fourth, fifth and sixth attempts to secure the post he has long desired.
Los Angeles Times · Jan 5, 2023 Deadlocked House adjourns until Thursday after Kevin McCarthy racks up 3 more defeats WASHINGTON — The House adjourned without electing a speaker on Wednesday evening after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in his fourth, fifth and sixth attempts to secure the post he has long desired.
The Guardian - US · Jan 5, 2023 House without a speaker as McCarthy fails to secure majority in six rounds of voting – as it happened House adjourns until 8pm ET as Republicans remain deadlocked – follow all the latest politics news
The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023 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
Salon · Jan 4, 2023 Trump's desperate plea to save McCarthy Trump had declined to say whether he still backs McCarthy, letting him hang in the wind for 24 hours