Republicans fear ‘one seat’ majority in 2024
Fractious House Republicans could find their already razor-thin majority down to a single seat next year as ill-timed resignations and scandals take their toll, members of Congress say. The current…
Rep. Tim Burchett accuses Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him
Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him while he was talking with a reporter on Capitol Hill. McCarthy had walked by with his security…
Rep. Mike Johnson’s rise to speaker of the House: Letters
The Issue: The House’s election of Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker after the seat was vacant for three weeks. The expression “the cream always rises to the top” — sometimes…
Jim Jordan says only he can unite Republican conference
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told The Post Saturday that only he can unite the fractious House Republican conference as they prepare to vote for a new…
Ousted McCarthy behind House office eviction notices given to Pelosi and Hoyer: Report
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was behind the decision to kick Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer out of their Capitol hideaway offices, one of which the ousted speaker intends…
Dems’ ‘bipartisanship’ fib, the Hunter hot potato and other commentary
Republican: Dems’ ‘Bipartisanship’ Fib “Democrats just told the country that their desire for bipartisanship is just a talking point” by voting en masse to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker…
US House Speaker McCarthy removed from role in historic vote
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as speaker after Democrats announced they would not bail him out of a move by hardliners within his own Republican party to…
Kevin McCarthy Ousted As US House Speaker By His Republican Party
Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his role as speaker of the US House of Representatives Tuesday. Washington: Kevin McCarthy was axed Tuesday as speaker of the US House of Representatives…
Absurd, attention-seeking Matt Gaetz is the GOP’s John Fetterman
The Matt Gaetz moment is upon us, and unless you enjoy politics as absurdist theater, you might want to skip it. The bomb-throwing Republican congressman from Florida, who has hitherto…
House Republicans are turning potential glory days into a ‘clown show’ with government shutdown looming
The president is politically weak and mentally feeble. The country hungers for a change and even most Democrats are ready to abandon Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. In the Senate,…