House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., hoping to appease some on the hard right, agreed to give as few as five Republican members the ability to initiate a vote to remove him. But when that wasn’t good enough for some of the more conservative members of the conference, he agreed to ...
"Clearly, not everybody is there. And there are still schisms that have to get resolved,” Scalise told reporters, minutes after revealing his decision to a closed-door conference meeting. The Louisiana Republican’s decision stunned many of his colleagues who expected him to continue whipping ...
Let's Just Say It: The Republicans are the Problem Thomas Mann and Norman J. Ornstein examine the current political climate and state that the political polarization is even worse than the public thinks. Further, they argue that most of the blame can be assigned to the Republican Party. NJ...
The Republican Party finds itself in an odd place heading into the 2016 presidential election. They've made tremendous gains at the state level under President Obama, hold anear-unbreakable majorityin the House, and now control the Senate as well. But they've come up short by a significant m...
The Democratic and Republican Parties are increasingly atodds in many aspects. Politicians put the interests of their political parties and factions above those of the country and attack and pin blames on each other. Minutes after the indictment was announced last week, Trump, who is running...
How Eric Cantor Wants to Change the House - and the Republican PartyAs the No. 2 Republican in the House, majority leader Eric Cantor will have his hands full navigating fired-up freshmen members through a series of controversial votes.Chaddock, Gail Russell...
The ongoing strife within the Republican conference has many origins. Unlike McCarthy, Jordan’s viewssit well to the rightof those of the average House Republican, which complicated his efforts to consolidate support. More broadly, Republicans hold only a narrow majority, which means any intr...
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the No. 3 Republican in the House and the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, said she would vote to impeach Trump because "there has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Co...
With the Republican Party poised to take over the executive and legislative branches, what should retirees expect? Maryalene LaPonsieDec. 12, 2024 Should Investors Hold Precious Metals? Gold's role in diversifying portfolios extends beyond inflation protection, offering an alternat...
NEW YORK — Democrat Tom Suozzi is heading back to the House. His victory over Republican Mazi Pilip to replace the scandal-scarred George Santos is a relief for Democrats, who can point to a clear victory in a bellwether suburban House seat. Republicans now face a new political reality. T...