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Proposed Rule Could Change Dynamics of House Speaker Removal

A new rule being proposed to lawmakers in Congress could change how challenges are mounted against the House speaker. The rule, which faces a crucial vote in the House, might soon alter the dynamics regarding a speaker's removal from power. This change emerges from a recently released House Republicans' rules…

Republicans Float Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Replace Johnson as House Speaker

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing mutiny among the Republican Party following outrage over his pork-filled spending deal. Among the revolt, some GOP lawmakers are already putting names forward for Johnson's replacement as speaker of the House. In recent years, some rebellious Republicans have called for President Donald Trump…

‘The View’: AOC Lost Bid for Powerful House Leadership Role Because She’s ‘Demonized by the Right’

The co-hosts of "The View" have argued that radical Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) lost out on her bid for a powerful House leadership role because she's "been demonized by the Right" as a "progressive, far-left person." On Wednesday, the co-hosts responded after AOC lost her bid to hold the top Democrat…

House Passes Bill That Gives Trump More Federal Judge Appointments, Despite Biden’s Veto Threat

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have passed a once-bipartisan bill that would allow President Donald Trump to appoint more federal judges. The House passed the legislation on Thursday that authorizes 63 new permanent district judgeships over the next 10 years. 22 of those judgeships would be filled by…

Democrats Blocked from Releasing Ethics Report on Matt Gaetz

The House voted against a move by the Democrats to release an ethics report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL). Members voted 206-198 to stop a Democrat effort to force the release of the Ethics Committee's report on Gaetz. Democrats have continued to demand the report after it became a…

Republicans Raise Concerns about Balance of Power as Mike Walz Quits Congress to Join Trump Team

Republican Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) has just resigned from Congress after being tapped to serve as incoming President Donald Trump's national security adviser. However, some Republicans are raising concerns about how this could impact the balance of the House of Representatives, The Hill reported. Waltz's resignation takes effect when Trump…

Matt Gaetz’s Sudden Resignation Triggers Crowded Primary Battle

The sudden resignation of Matt Gaetz from Congress has triggered a crowded primary battle for his solidly Republican seat in Florida's panhandle. As Slay News reported, resigned from the House of Representatives last week "effective immediately." Gaetz announced his resignation after he was named as President Donald Trump's nomination for…

Hakeem Jeffries Pushes Back Against Warnings That Pelosi Is Undercutting His Leadership

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has pushed back against warnings that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is undermining his leadership. Critics have argued that, despite stepping down from her House leadership position, Pelosi is still unofficially calling the shots in the Democratic Party. It's been widely reported that it…

Republicans Officially Retain Control of House, Completing Trifecta

Republicans have officially won the battle to ratify their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. The House majority was called for the Republicans by the Fox News Decision Desk in the early hours of Thursday. The number of seats the party will hold depends on the outcome in a handful…

Some Republicans Withhold Support for Speaker Johnson, Threatening to Divide Trump’s GOP Majority

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing another potential rebellion from within the Republican Party. The pushback comes even as President Donald Trump is returning to the White House with a mandate to "Make America Great Again" and a Republican "trifecta" to get it done. Republicans have officially kept narrow…