Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Steve Scalise

Conservative Republican who deposed McCarthy grills Jordan and Scalise about the 2020 election

‘They weren’t direct, they evaded the question,” Ken Buck tells reporters

The Independent UK

Watch live: Inside the US Capitol after Steve Scalise nominated as new House speaker

Watch live as House Republicans emerge from the US Capitol after nominating a candidate to become the new speaker for the House of Representatives.

The Independent UK

House GOP rejects Trump's speaker pick

Republicans instead nominated Steve Scalise, who reportedly compared his politics to ex-KKK leader David Duke

Salon

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Scalise beats Trump-backed Jordan for Republican speaker nomination

Full chamber vote for Speaker of the House scheduled for 3pm ET today

The Independent UK

Rep. Steve Scalise wins the House GOP speaker nomination

House Republicans picked the current majority leader for speaker: He won a majority of the Republicans' 221 votes in a closed-door, secret-ballot election. Timing for a floor vote remains unclear.

WEKU

Speaker vote timing uncertain as Jordan backers hold out - Roll Call

Rep. Steve Scalise's bid for speaker was on shaky ground Wednesday as Republicans went back behind closed doors to figure out next steps.

Roll Call

Rep. Raskin Stands Firm In Defending Constitution Amid Political Crisis

Former President Trump's immunity claim and GOP infighting spark concerns over democratic institutions.

Zenger

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Lawmakers eager for Israel action hamstrung by House speaker impasse - Roll Call

The House is eager to show support for Israel following Hamas terrorist attacks. Without a speaker, there’s little action the House can take.

Roll Call

Hern wants to replace Scalise as majority leader - Roll Call

Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., said he would run for House majority leader after Steve Scalise won the GOP conference nomination for speaker.

Roll Call

Jim Jordan will vote for Steve Scalise to be House speaker, source says – as it happened

‘Scalise won,’ Republicans said as they emerged from a closed door meeting to select nominee for next House speaker

The Guardian - US

A House in turmoil: GOP splits deepen

Whoever is ultimately selected, the new speaker will have the same sword hanging over his head that McCarthy had

Salon

US House speaker vote: how did we get here and what happens next?

Republicans scramble to find a replacement for the ousted Kevin McCarthy as world events demand the attention of the US Congress

The Guardian - US

McCarthy refuses to back Scalise or Jordan for House speaker

While appearing to rule himself out, Mr McCarthy said he would not give his endorsement to Steve Scalise or Jim Jordan

The Independent UK

Scalise wins GOP nomination for speaker - Roll Call

House Republicans selected Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., as the party’s nominee for speaker behind closed doors Wednesday morning.

Roll Call

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

Why the crisis in Israel is putting pressure on GOP to act over vacant House speaker role

In the wake of the Hamas surprise attacks on Israel, and that country’s resulting heavy military response, calls for Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives to pick a new speaker quickly have grown, including from GOP members themselves. The absence of a speaker may slow or limit any aid…

Roll Call

House GOP rejects effort to raise threshold for speaker - Roll Call

Republicans voted down a rule change on Wednesday morning that would have raised the threshold for sending a speaker candidate to the full House, paving the way for a floor vote potentially later in the day.

The Guardian - US

House speakership battle underscores election-denying Republicans’ power

The speaker race – featuring leading candidates who tried to overturn the 2020 election – is setting off alarms for the future of democracy

The Guardian - US

Who are the main players in the US House speaker race?

As the House prepares to choose a new speaker in the coming days, here’s who you need to know about

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden condemns Hamas’s ‘sheer evil’ as Israeli death toll rises to 1,200

President says Hamas does not represent ‘legitimate aspirations’ of Palestinian people and says US ‘stands with’ Israel. Plus, the Chinese women shaking off taboos around divorce

The Independent UK

Who is Steve Scalise? GOP leader seeks promotion in house speaker race

After almost a decade as GOP whip and nine months as majority leader, Scalise battles concerns about his health following 2017 shooting and blood cancer diagnosis as he attempts to become Speaker of the House

The Guardian - US

Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to replace McCarthy as House speaker

Scalise defeats Jim Jordan by 113 votes to 99 but falls short of threshold needed to be elected speaker on House floor

The Independent UK

Nancy Mace wears bizarre ‘Scarlet Letter’ A shirt to speaker forum

MAGA Republican, who has endorsed Jim Jordan for the House speaker role, told reporters that she was wearing the ‘scarlet letter’ as a symbol that she had been ‘demonised’ at the Capitol this week

The Independent UK

Who will become the new House speaker?

The House has been in turmoil ever since Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on 3 October. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

House speaker race: How the vote for McCarthy’s replacement will unfold

House to select speaker as soon as Wednesday, but that’s no guarantee that the chaos will subside

The Independent UK

Uncertainty over new Speaker despite Scalise win over Jordan – live

Rep Scalise will now need to rally all party members to ensure he wins a full chamber vote on the floor of the House

1 … 11 12 13 14

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the House of Representatives

The US House of Representatives

80 stories

the House Freedom Caucus

73 stories

the House Armed Services Committee

38 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.