The Latest Breaking News from Matt Gaetz

The federal budgeting process was broken long before Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy's recent spat.

"Maga Mike" is going to have to hope that his party is in cooperation mode because he has no leadership experience

Speaker can currently be ejected by any Democrat or Republican who introduces ‘motion to vacate’ followed by majority-wins vote

Editorial: The US has got its federal government back. But Mike Johnson is not an answer to the nation’s political dysfunction

Republicans have elected an obscure and extreme Trumpist, Mike Johnson, as speaker of the House

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Far-right Florida congressman who triggered ousting of former speaker Kevin McCarthy says ‘the swamp is on the run’

Almost every aspect of current Republican Party politics defies historical precedent and obvious logic. Even in the House of Representatives, where, traditionally, a save-our-jobs mentality has always maintained a relative stability, Congressional Republicans, over the past several weeks, have publicly broken down in comic and operatic ways.

Republican Rep. Tom Emmer abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker Tuesday, withdrawing within hours of winning the internal party nomination after Donald Trump objected and hardliners refused to support him for the gavel.

The 221-member Republican majority in the House have gathered in a closed-door session to vote on a nominee.

While Trump hurtles to the Republican nomination, his party’s representatives in Congress feud and backstab