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Jan. 6 Rioters May Have Caught a Break

By Philip Elliott

The Scathing Details of George Santos' Ethics Report

By Nik Popli

Johnson’s Plan to Avert a Government Shutdown Passes—but Angers Some Republicans

By Nik Popli

Lawmakers Almost Came to Physical Blows at the Capitol. Twice

By Nik Popli
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Joe Manchin Says He Won’t Seek Reelection in 2024

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia won’t seek reelection in 2024, giving Republicans a prime pickup opportunity.

By JOHN RABY / AP

How the Israel Aid Package Skyrocketed

Within weeks, President Biden's aid request package jumped from $2 billion to $14 billion.

By Eric Cortellessa

House Republicans Narrow Strategies to Avert Government Shutdown, but Can’t Find Consensus

There are 10 days until the government funding deadline.

By Nik Popli

Challenges Ahead for New Speaker as House Passes Israel Aid

In the first major legislative task under Mike Johnson, the House approved a GOP plan to provide aid to Israel. But it will likely fail in the Senate.

By Nik Popli

George Santos Survives Effort to Expel Him from the House

Santos easily survived a vote to expel him from the House, but a criminal trial and House Ethics Committee investigation are proceeding.

By KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES / AP

George Santos Pleads Not Guilty to New Fraud Charges in NY

The charges accuse him of several frauds, including making tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on credit cards belonging to some of his campaign donors.

By DEEPTI HAJELA / AP

Why Boebert May Face a Tough Primary

Since the lurid Beetlejuice incident, the firebrand Congressman's primary challenger has found some momentum.

By Mini Racker

Mike Johnson: Speaker of a Broken House

The little-known Mike Johnson will have to lead lead with one of the smallest majorities for a new Speaker in a century.

By Philip Elliott

Mike Johnson Elected As House Speaker After Weeks of Turmoil

Rep. Johnson seems to have united the GOP, but he'll bring little experience to the Speaker role.

By Nik Popli

Tom Emmer Withdraws from House Speaker Race

Just hours after receiving the nomination.

By Nik Popli

Jim Jordan's Speaker Bid Falls Apart

It's been 17 days since former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position.

By Mini Racker

Jim Jordan's Bullying Backfired

The Republicans that refuse to back Jordan have good reasons to be wary, but his tactics may have been the last straw.

By Philip Elliott

House Democrats Warm to Patrick McHenry

The bowtie-wearing Republican has a far better reputation than Jim Jordan among House Democrats.

By Mini Racker

House Holds Second Round of Speaker Vote

The House returns for a second round of balloting for House speaker as Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Oh.) fights to win over his many holdouts for the job after losing on the first ballot Tuesday.

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Jim Jordan's Speaker Bid Falls Far Short

Twenty Republicans voted for someone other than Jordan to be House Speaker on Tuesday.

By Mini Racker

Jim Jordan Would Be an Unusual Speaker

An expert on House Speakers says Jordan would be the "most conservative speaker" in nearly a century.

By Mini Racker
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