Rep. Kevin Hern, the chair of the largest conservative caucus in the House, will likely jump into the race for the speaker's gavel.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday there is an "acute and immediate need" to build border wall in southern Texas, and issued an order waiving some of the country's most iconic environmental protection laws to speed up construction.

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw cold water on suggestions he should take over as the House of Representatives as the next speaker.

Anxieties among Senate Republicans escalated Wednesday as Congress careens toward another government funding deadline with the House paralyzed by its speaker turmoil.

President Biden expressed concern on Wednesday that the GOP chaos in the House could threaten aid to Ukraine, saying it is vital to U.S. interests that Kyiv succeed in its war with Russia.

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer warned Congress Wednesday of a "dangerous situation" with about 40 days until a stopgap funding measure runs out and the House lacking a speaker.

Texas takes its border showdown with President Biden to a panel of judges on Thursday, arguing that the illegal immigrants streaming into the U.S. constitutes an invasion that the state has a right to repel -- including by deploying its own floating wall in the Rio Grande.

Count presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy among the Republicans who are open to former President Trump becoming the next speaker of the House.