Jordan tries to draw contrast with Scalise in pitching himself as chief GOP salesman
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is trying to draw a sharp contrast with his chief competitor for the speakership, arguing that he would be a more effective messenger for his party to the American public as he tries to win Republican holdouts ahead of next week's pivotal vote.
1970-01-01 08:00
Jim Jordan, the face of key GOP investigations, seeks the speaker's gavel
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, a key figure in high-profile House GOP-led investigations, is seeking the speaker's gavel after Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role and declined to run again in a major leadership shakeup.
1970-01-01 08:00
Steve Scalise is a veteran of House GOP leadership. Now he hopes to be speaker
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has risen through the ranks of leadership during his time in Congress. Next, the Louisiana Republican hopes to be elected House speaker.
1970-01-01 08:00
Scalise and Jordan battle over centrists in speakership fight
The battle to win the House speakership could hinge on a contingent of more moderate Republicans uneasy about the conservative politics of their two leading candidates and angry at their hardline faction for ousting Kevin McCarthy in this week's unprecedented floor vote.
1970-01-01 08:00
Canada Nazi row: Governor General apologises for honour given to man who fought in Waffen SS unit
The governor general's office says it regrets awarding Peter Savaryn the Order of Canada in 1987.
1970-01-01 08:00
Trump considering going to Capitol Hill in the coming days to speak to Republicans as they weigh a new speaker
Former President Donald Trump is considering going to Capitol Hill in the coming days to speak to Republicans as they weigh a new speaker, a source familiar with the discussions told CNN. No final decisions have been made, and Trump has several campaign engagements over the next week.
1970-01-01 08:00
House speaker chaos: What is going on? Will it affect you?
Washington and Congress have their own, often impenetrable, languages. So it may be somewhat confusing to assess what it means that the office of the speaker of the House of Representatives is vacant.
1970-01-01 08:00
House business is on ice without speaker
Lawmakers and aides arrived for work on Wednesday to find a House of Representatives stuck in freeze-frame, a giant blue screen declaring them "in recess" almost the entire day.
1970-01-01 08:00
The next GOP speaker will face the same traps that doomed McCarthy
Getting rid of Kevin McCarthy didn't solve anything.
1970-01-01 08:00
House devolves into angry round of retribution following McCarthy's ouster
As Kevin McCarthy was on the brink of losing his speakership, some of his allies delivered a not-so-veiled threat to GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina: If you vote to oust McCarthy, the party might not be willing to help raise money for your race.
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden searches for ways to keep aid flowing to Ukraine with only weeks remaining before funding runs out
Senior Biden administration officials privately believe only weeks remain before a lack of additional Ukraine funding starts to become a serious battlefield concern -- a scenario they are trying to avoid with public warnings and a major speech from President Joe Biden himself.
1970-01-01 08:00
A deputy, an insider or Trump? The race for US House Speaker
US law provides little guidance on who can be the US House Speaker. Here's who may be next in line.
1970-01-01 08:00