Author: Cami Mondeaux and Rachel Schilke
-
Trump arrives with Musk at House GOP leadership elections on Capitol Hill
—
by
President-elect Donald Trump has arrived at the Hyatt Regency Washington, where the House GOP leadership elections are taking place Wednesday morning. Trump, who is in Washington to meet with President Joe Biden later Wednesday, has brought tech mogul Elon Musk along with him, according to a source familiar with the situation. Addressing the GOP conference…
-
Post-McCarthy House GOP sheds chaos, but fundraising threatens hold on power
—
by
One year after the dramatic ouster of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, lingering doubts over the dysfunction and chaos that engulfed the party have hurt fundraising and the question remains if House Republicans have done enough to hold onto power. Since little-known Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) rose to the top, House Republicans have been able…
-
Johnson spending plan faces early resistance from House GOP hard-liners
—
by
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is at risk of not having the votes to pass a six-month extension in government funding despite his inclusion of a voting measure meant to appease reluctant conservatives. House GOP leadership plans to begin whipping votes for the proposal, which includes the SAVE Act, a proof-of-citizenship voting bill demanded by hard-line…
-
House GOP to sue for access to Biden-Hur tapes next week, Johnson says
—
by
House Republicans are preparing to sue the Department of Justice for access to audio recordings of interviews between special counsel Robert Hur and President Joe Biden, the latest escalation in a fight with Attorney General Merrick Garland. The House Judiciary Committee is set to file suit sometime next week with the U.S. attorney for the…

