National Review has called the House leadership votes “an embarrassing spectacle.” Others have cheered it on.
Tag: House of Representatives
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100 Years Later, a Modern Speaker Showdown Feels Eerily Similar
The parallels between a drawn-out clash for speaker in 1923 and one in 2023 suggest that not much has changed in Congress over a century.
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Kevin McCarthy’s Business Ties Complicate His Rise to Power
To land the House speaker position, the California Republican will have to win over opponents who question his ties to Silicon Valley and his commitment to right wing causes.
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The Life and Lies of George Santos
How Times journalists discovered that a serial fabricator had been elected to Congress.
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Republican Party Stumbles Through the Wilderness With No Clear Leaders
With no unified agenda or clear leadership, Republicans face the prospect that the anti-establishment fervor that has powered the party in recent years could now devour it.