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Fear and loathing grips the House GOP

Fear and loathing grips the House GOP

Fear and loathing grips the House GOP The House GOP has entered an angrier and more bewildered phase in its leadership crisis. The fractious Republican conference has rejected a second speaker hopeful in eight days — this time, Kevin McCarthy’s…

Scalise drops out of speaker race

Scalise drops out of speaker race The House GOP’s pick for speaker, Steve Scalise, announced Thursday he will no longer seek the gavel as he confronted a likely insurmountable vote shortage. While Scalise had won a majority of votes in…

Scalise hits a wall. Time for Plan B?

Scalise hits a wall. Time for Plan B? He still doesn’t have the votes: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise might have won the House GOP’s nomination to serve as speaker. But a growing number of members say he doesn’t have…