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Rep. Steve Scalise wins the House GOP speaker nomination
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
House Republicans picked the current majority leader for speaker: He won a majority of the Republicans' 221 votes in a closed-door, secret-ballot election. Timing for a floor vote remains unclear.
McCarthy indicates he would serve again as House speaker if he could get the votes
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
House Republicans plan to hold a forum Tuesday to vet candidates for speaker of the House. A vote for speaker is set for Wednesday. How likely is that Kevin McCarthy could serve as speaker again?
The future of the House after McCarthy's ouster
Tuesday, October 03, 2023
Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., became the first speaker in history removed from the job by a vote of the U.S. house, leaving Congress in uncharted territory.
Congress avoids a government shutdown with a short-term spending measure
Monday, October 02, 2023
We look ahead to what's next for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he passed a spending bill with help from Democrats. The temporary deal expires next month.
How the far right could remove McCarthy and why his fate could be in Democrats' hands
Saturday, September 30, 2023
At least one House Republican, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, is publicly threatening to offer a resolution to try to remove the speaker. Here's how that procedural motion would work.
House holds first Biden impeachment hearing
Thursday, September 28, 2023
House Republicans hold their first hearing on their justification for a possible impeachment of President Biden.
Senate Democrats to Bob Menendez: Resign
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Democrats are abandoning New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez in the wake of his federal indictment in a corruption scheme involving his wife and local businessmen.
A possible government shutdown is days away with few solutions being discussed
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Congress is back in session to try to come to some kind of budget agreement to prevent the government from shutting down at the end of the week.
Senate takes a first step in a new plan to pressure House on spending
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
The Senate voted 77 to 19 to start the process for considering a stop-gap spending bill with funding for Ukraine and disaster relief. Even if the Senate is able to pass it, House action is unclear.
North Dakota governor and GOP presidential candidate on UAW strikes
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
NPR's Susan Davis and Asma Khalid speak with North Dakota governor Doug Burgum about his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
GOP presidential hopeful Doug Burgum says he'd leave abortion laws up to the states
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
In an NPR Politics Podcast interview, the North Dakota governor shares his views on wide-ranging issues, including the role of the federal government in regulating abortion and transgender issues.
Zelenskyy is set to visit the U.S. as GOP opposition to Ukraine aid grows
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Congressional leaders are working to pass $24 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, but rising opposition on the right is complicating its passage.
A tale of 5 impeachments
Friday, September 15, 2023
We examine the differences between the impeachment actions undertaken for presidents Nixon, Clinton, Trump and Biden.
House Republicans start a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the impeachment inquiry into President Biden. The move comes as McCarthy is facing increasing pressure from a bloc of hardline conservative Republicans.
Speaker McCarthy says House to start an impeachment inquiry into President Biden
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
"I do not make this decision lightly," McCarthy told reporters Tuesday. It's unclear whether any formal impeachment resolution would have the votes in the House to pass.
Former N.J. Gov. Christie makes another case to be the GOP presidential nominee
Friday, September 08, 2023
Although he's a Republican, Chris Christie's views on Ukraine, abortion and other issues put him out of lockstep with many in the party.
Bucking his party, Chris Christie makes his case for 2024
Friday, September 08, 2023
Christie is still a Republican – after all, he's running for that party's presidential nomination. But his views on Ukraine, abortion and other issues put him out of step with many in the party.
McConnell tries to shift Senate focus from his health to spending
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Reporters repeatedly asked the Senate GOP leader to provide details of what caused two incidents where he froze at events. Mitch McConnell instead referred them to a recent letter from his physician.
White House hopeful and former Congressman Will Hurd on the race to dethrone Trump
Monday, July 31, 2023
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd talks with NPR Politics Podcast co-hosts about why he thinks Trump is vulnerable.
House and Senate on a collision course toward a government shutdown (again)
Friday, July 28, 2023
Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn't rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party.