Most of the top Republican candidates running for president in 2024 reacted grimly to the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by a faction of hard-liners in their own party, while one contender embraced the chaos and the front-runner for the nomination notably did not denounce the move.
The eight conservative rebels who voted with House Democrats to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker haven't decided yet on their choice to replace him.
A group has been impersonating government officials, harassing New York residents at their homes and falsely accusing them of breaking the law, state officials have warned.
The day before he was ousted, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was doing what he loved - stopping to greet tourists at the Capitol, gushing about the beauty of the place and its history at the center of American democracy.
As New York City Mayor Eric Adams leaves for a tour of Central America aimed at dissuading migration, the city has also asked the New York Supreme Court for relief from the city's obligation to provide shelter.
Tennessee Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson raised $1.3 million to kick off a 2024 U.S. Senate bid fueled by a failed Republican attempt to expel her, but GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn more than doubled that haul and has millions more in the bank to defend her seat, the two campaigns said Wednesday.