House speaker vacancy live updates: Many in GOP want to do away with motion to vacate

by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A showdown on Tuesday with a breakaway faction of his own party saw House Speaker Kevin McCarthy removed as leader of the chamber — a historic development that signals chaos to come on Capitol Hill. Hard-line...

Who are the contenders to replace McCarthy as speaker of the House?

by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | Politics

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — For the first time in U.S. history, the speaker of the House was toppled with a motion to vacate that laid bare the divisions in the Republican Party. Now, the question becomes who will replace Kevin McCarthy in the top...

As student loan payments restart, Biden seeks to highlight push to improve ‘broken’ system

by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | Politics

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) — Days after borrowers once again began paying back their student loan debts after a three-year pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden highlighted what his administration has done to fix holes...

Biden calls on Congress to change ‘poisonous atmosphere in Washington’ following Kevin McCarthy’s ouster

by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | Politics

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden weighed in Wednesday on the historic ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling on Congress to change the “poisonous atmosphere in Washington” and come together on important issues,...

House speaker vacancy live updates: Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise are running to replace McCarthy

by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A showdown on Tuesday with a breakaway faction of his own party saw House Speaker Kevin McCarthy removed as leader of the chamber — a historic development that signals chaos to come on Capitol Hill. Hard-line...