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

RARE PHOTOS: 31 | Vintage Vibes

Poisonous Atmosphere

Plus: Eric Adams vs. migrants, SBF is back, Arnold Schwarzenegger for speaker?, and more...

Reason

Trump files motion to dismiss 2020 election subversion case – as it happened

Trump’s lawyers argue he has ‘absolute immunity’ from criminal prosecution for actions within ‘outer perimeter’ of his responsibility

The Guardian - US

D.C. descends into comedy: Don't laugh

Kevin McCarthy's downfall would be hilarious, if it weren't a sign of America's serious political dysfunction

Salon

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

Up First briefing: New House speaker search; wind-powered cargo ships

The race is on for House Republicans to find a new speaker. How old technology harnesses wind to power cargo ships and reduce emissions.

WEKU

Who could replace Kevin McCarthy as the next US House speaker?

Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan from the Republican Party have declared their candidacy for the role.

Al Jazeera

Could Trump become the next speaker of the House?

Donald Trump has revelled in the calls for him to become the next speaker of the House

The Independent UK

Who will replace ousted Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker?

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

The Independent UK

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

Matt Gaetz slams McHenry for sending House home ‘to cry for a week’

MrGaetz criticised Mr McHenry’s decision to call a recess saying it gives the House lawmakers a week of ‘hand-wringing and bedwetting’ before a new speaker is handed the gavel

The Independent UK

GOP can't flip McCarthy's mess onto Dems

Democrats are sick of bailing the GOP out of their own messes, and boy, are Republicans whining about it

Salon

Trump endorses Jim Jordan as House Speaker vote approaches - live

A Fox News debate set for Monday was reportedly cancelled after members ‘pissed’ at race playing ‘out so publicly’

The Independent UK

The House can't work without a speaker. How will it choose McCarthy's successor?

Republicans plan to convene for a candidate forum on Tuesday and hold a speakership vote on Wednesday. While it's not clear who will be running, there's no question they face a tough road ahead.

WEKU

Who is Matt Gaetz? The US congressman behind Kevin McCarthy’s ousting

The US Speaker has lost a no-confidence vote for the first time ever. But what does it all mean?

Evening Standard

‘Firebrand’: What does US Republican rebel Matt Gaetz want?

Congressman Gaetz led a group of Republican dissenters to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a historic vote.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 589 of the invasion

At least 51 people killed in Kharkiv missile strike as Zelenskiy accuses Russia of ‘genocidal aggression’

The Guardian - AU

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

AOC launches scathing takedown blaming McCarthy for his own ouster: ‘He signed up to be held hostage’

As a result of the motion to vacate rule, Mr McCarthy was forced to govern in ‘extreme, bizarre ways…just yielding all of this power to an extreme rightwing,’ the New York Democrat said

Chicago Sun-Times

Kevin McCarthy’s reign as House speaker ended like it started — under Matt Gaetz’s thumb

Add this embarrassing failure of leadership to the Republicans’ other big problems, the biggest being Donald Trump, the former president and current GOP front runner facing 91 criminal counts.

The Independent UK

Republicans just made history with McCarthy’s ouster. Who is it actually going to hurt?

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster is only the beginning of a painful process in the House of Representatives, Eric Garcia reports

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: new tax cuts push, World Cup to span three continents, crypto empire ‘built on lies’

Thinktank suggests four ways the treasurer could reform stage-three cuts as Fifa reveals the (many) hosts of the 2030 tournament

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. House speaker hopefuls seek Texas GOP’s blessing

Texas has by far the largest Republican delegation in the House, and gaining their support would be a major boost for any candidate as the conference meets to pick new leaders next week.

WEKU

Fate of House GOP leadership throws Congress into chaos

House Republicans are scrambling to coalesce around a small number of candidates to be Speaker of the House but the path to electing someone is unclear.

WEKU

Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker?

McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina, is in the spotlight as the speaker pro tempore, the reluctant leader of a paralyzed House of Representatives.

Salon

Jordan, Scalise running for speaker

Some allies for the former House speaker are out to get House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Punchbowl News reports

Roll Call

‘Mean and petty’: Democrats slam hideaway evictions of Hoyer, Pelosi - Roll Call

Some saw it as a step to punish Democrats for refusing to save Kevin McCarthy as his speakership went up in flames.

WEKU

Biden says he's worried about Ukraine aid. The Pentagon warns it's running low

Biden has assured allies Congress will eventually provide more Ukraine funding. But then House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted, making the path forward murkier.

Roll Call

After disappointing election, McCarthy’s reign was rocky from the start - Roll Call

Key dates for Kevin McCarthy from Republicans winning the House majority to his ouster as speaker this week.

1 … 30 31 32 33

People

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Alexandria OcasioCortez

999 stories

Arnold Schwarzenegger

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

Organisations

House of Representatives

1,326 stories

AFPGetty Images

1,254 stories

the House of Representatives

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.