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Republicans plan to convene for a candidate forum on Tuesday and hold a speakership vote on Wednesday. While it's not clear who will be running, there's no question they face a tough road ahead.

Offering shifting stories, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio is blocking the confirmation of April Perry and Rebecca Lutzko, tapped to be the U.S. attorneys in Chicago and Cleveland.

McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina, is in the spotlight as the speaker pro tempore, the reluctant leader of a paralyzed House of Representatives.

And why he almost certainly will not

Once “a pain in the neck” to Democrats, McHenry earned their respect. Now the North Carolina Republican is acting as speaker pro tempore.

Being a psychiatrist or sociologist is not a requirement for the next speaker, but a background in either might not hurt.

The House of Representatives on Oct. 3, 2023, did something that had never been done before in the nation’s history: It ousted the speaker of the House. Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, lost his job in a vote of 216 to 210. To look deeper than the surface machinations, The…

Far-right lawmakers want ex-president to replace Kevin McCarthy — but there are major issues with that idea

Pelosi was unable to remove her belongings because she was in California to mourn the loss of Sen. Dianne Feinstein