Ex-Kevin McCarthy aide to run for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District
An Indiana native and seasoned congressional staffer announced Tuesday that he is joining a crowded field of Republicans running for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District.
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Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on first ballot, but more voting likely
Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot Tuesday, as an unexpectedly numerous 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel.
Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker
Republicans chose firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker during internal voting Friday, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
GOP’s Scalise ends bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back nominee
Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party’s nominee, throwing the GOP majority into deeper chaos and leaving the chamber still unable to function.
Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker, will try to unite before floor vote
Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker and will now try to unite to elect the conservative in a floor vote after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the job.
Rep. Santos faces new charges he stole donor IDs, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards
U.S. Rep. George Santos stole the identities of donors to his campaign and then used their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges, according to a new indictment filed Tuesday.
Farm bill stalled amid U.S. House speaker battle, delay of spending bills
As Congress faces another pressing deadline to fund the government and the U.S. House grinds to a halt without a speaker, the reauthorization of the nation’s agriculture and hunger programs has taken a back seat.
Attorney Mark Hurt joins crowded GOP race for 5th Congressional District
Mark Hurt, an attorney with law offices in Noblesville and Kokomo, has entered the crowded race to fill the 5th Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz.
Speaker McCarthy ousted in historic House vote as scramble begins for a Republican leader
Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throwing the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.
Spartz threatens to resign from Congress unless a national debt commission is formed
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana threatened Monday to resign from Congress if no debt commission is passed this year.
Government shutdown averted with little time to spare
The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.
McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making shutdown almost certain
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain.
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at age 90
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat and champion of liberal causes who was elected to the Senate in 1992 and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90.
Congress is moving into crisis mode to avoid a government shutdown
With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it means curtailing federal services for millions of Americans.
House Republicans set first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing for Sept. 28
House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
GOP lawmakers clash with Attorney General Garland over Hunter Biden investigation
House Republicans clashed with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, accusing him and the Justice Department of the “weaponization” of the department’s work in favor of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter.
Former U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer of Indiana sentenced to 22 months in prison for insider trading
A former U.S. congressman from Indiana was sentenced Tuesday to 22 months in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information while working as a consultant and lobbyist after he left office.
Tech titans giving senators advice on artificial intelligence in closed-door forum
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been talking for months about accomplishing a potentially impossible task: passing bipartisan legislation within the next year that encourages the rapid development of artificial intelligence and mitigates its risks.
Speaker McCarthy directs House to open impeachment inquiry into President Biden
Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he is directing the U.S. House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s business dealings, launching historic proceedings ahead of the 2024 election.
Alabama asks US Supreme Court again to intervene in redistricting case
Alabama on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let it keep Republican-drawn congressional lines in place as the state continues to fight a court order to create a second district where Black voters constitute a majority or close to it.