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Pelosi Evicted from Her Private Office in Capitol by Interim House Speaker

Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has now been evicted from her private office in the U.S. Capitol by the new speaker pro-tempore. Pelosi had the perk from Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) but the acting speaker was not having it. As Slay News reported earlier, House Speaker pro-tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC)…

Jim Jordan Launches Bid for House Speaker

Republican House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has just entered the race for speaker of the House. A spokesman for the lawmaker confirmed on Wednesday that Jordan is bidding for the job. The news comes less than a day after the chamber ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the…

Marjorie Taylor Greene Backs Trump as McCarthy’s Replacement: ‘Make Him Speaker, Then Elect Him President’

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has spoken out in support of President Donald Trump being nominated to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. As Slay News reported, several Republicans have expressed support for Trump serving as speaker. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) announced Tuesday night that McCarthy will not…

Acting House Speaker Orders Pelosi to ‘Immediately Vacate’ Her Capitol Office

Acting House Speaker Patrick McHenry (R-NC) has ordered Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to "immediately vacate" her office in the U.S. Capitol building. McHenry reportedly sent an email to Pelosi on Tuesday night telling the former speaker to clear out her belongings. The email to Pelosi’s office said the room…

Trump ‘Open’ to Serving as House Speaker in Short Term

President Donald Trump is reportedly "open" to serving as the interim House speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted from the position in a historic vote on Tuesday. Fox News host Sean Hannity has reported that Trump is “open” to the idea of filling the role in the short-term…

Rep Troy Nehls: ‘I Nominate Donald J. Trump for Speaker of the House’

After Kevin McCarthy made history by becoming the first Speaker of the House of Representatives to be removed from power, many thought he would try to run for the post again. However, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) just announced that McCarthy has thrown in the towel and will not run for…

Kevin McCarthy Removed as Speaker of the House of Representatives

For the first time in U.S. history, a Speaker of the House of Representatives has been removed from power. 8 Republicans joined with Democrats to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker. 8 Republicans and all Democrats present voted to oust McCarthy after 269 days as speaker. Here are the House Republicans…

Kevin McCarthy Admits Matt Gaetz Has Him by Short Hairs, Says He Will ‘Probably’ Be Removed as Speaker

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) admitted that Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) motion to remove him will “probably” be successful. McCarthy made the admission to an ABC reporter, noting that Gaetz has him by the shorthairs. Gaetz has accused McCarthy of securing a "secret side deal" with President Joe Biden…

Matt Gaetz Officially Files Motion to Remove Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has officially filed a Motion to Vacate the Chair against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Conservatives threatened to remove McCarthy if he used Democrat votes, as he did Saturday, to advance legislation staving off a government shutdown. Before introducing the motion, Gaetz accused McCarthy of…

House Passes Bill to Slash Biden DHS Chief’s Salary to $1 over Border Crisis

A bipartisan bill has passed in the U.S. House that seeks to slash the salary of Democrat President Joe Biden's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to just $1. The legislation saw Democrats join with Republicans for the vote. The bipartisan Homeland Security appropriations bill seeks to hold…