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Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district.
Top Republican is latest to back Trump for president
The No. 2 House Republican formally endorsed Trump, the latest top Republican elected official to throw his weight behind the embattled former president.
Hamas hostages' families plead for help on Capitol Hill: 'Every day is like eternity'
One month after Hamas terror attack, families of the missing begged for help at a House Republican press briefing, where GOP leadership criticized President Biden's calls to pause fighting.
Republicans unanimously elect Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker
Rep. Johnson was the fourth candidate to be nominated in the 22 days following McCarthy’s departure, as Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan and Tom Emmer failed to secure the gavel.
House Republican Whip Tom Emmer drops out of speaker race after vote win
WASHINGTON -- It's enough to give you Whip-lash. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) exited the race to be the next House speaker Tuesday -- just four hours after he...
GOP finally grows a spine as it rejects Jim Jordan for House speaker
On Friday, Rep. Jim Jordan lost his status as speaker-designate after his candidacy failed on the House floor for the third time in four days.
Jim Jordan out of House speaker race after losing more support on third ballot
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) bowed out of the speaker’s race Friday after failing on three previous ballots, clearing the way for new House GOP candidates to take up the gavel...
Jim Jordan fails again in second House vote as calls grow for interim fix
The unlikelihood of Jordan winning the gavel Wednesday moved Rep. Mike Kelly and others to begin preparations to enhance the power of the acting speaker, sources told The Post.
Speaker-quest: How long ’til House Republicans move to Russian roulette?
With Rep. Jim Jordan’s failure to win a floor vote Tuesday, the House speaker farce continues.
House calls it a day with no speaker after 20 Republicans vote against Jim Jordan
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed to gain the required number of votes Tuesday to become House speaker on the first ballot.
Jim Jordan still facing opposition on eve of House speakership vote
Several Republican lawmakers emerged from Monday night’s House GOP conference meeting saying that they won’t vote for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on the eve of his speakership election.
McCarthy vows to do 'everything' he can to help Jim Jordan become House speaker
House Speaker Emeritus Kevin McCarthy is vowing to do everything in his power to push Rep. Jim Jordan over the finish line to become speaker.
Majority Leader Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race after meeting GOP conference
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has dropped out of the race to become the next House speaker.
27 dead Americans, and House Republicans bicker instead of tapping a speaker
A week after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House speaker, the conference voted Wednesday to make Rep. Steve Scalise his successor — but hasn’t actually united behind him.
House Republicans deadlocked on speaker vote as anti-Scalise faction holds firm
House Republicans failed to unite around Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), throwing his speakership bid into uncertainty as several holdouts remained unconvinced he was the best pick.
Black Louisiana Democrat defends Steve Scalise after Nancy Mace 'David Duke' attack
Louisiana's sole Democrat in Congress, Rep. Troy Carter is heartily defending his GOP counterpart Steve Scalise amid claims about him attending a white supremacist conference.
George Santos declares he'll vote for 'ANYONE but' Steve Scalise for House speaker
Lying Long Island Rep. George Santos became the latest House Republican to announce he will not vote for Majority Leader Steve Scalise to be the next speaker.
GOP fight over next House speaker is playing out like a 'bad episode of VEEP' says BK, SI Rep. Nicole Malliotakis
GOP reps chose Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their pick for Speaker of the House, ahead of the expected floor vote this afternoon. Follow the Post’s live coverage for the...
Republicans tap Steve Scalise for House speaker -- but vote postponed
House Republicans chose Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their pick to be speaker of the House ahead of an expected floor vote this afternoon.
Ex-Speaker McCarthy tells colleagues not to re-nominate him for job he just lost
McCarthy gave the instruction during a closed-door meeting with GOP members on Tuesday, Punchbowl News first reported.