The House is without a speaker, nearly 3 weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted
House Republicans are trying once again to nominate a new speaker to lead the chamber. A candidate forum is planned for Monday.
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House speaker race widens to 9 Republicans vying for nomination
After Rep. Jim Jordan ended his unsuccessful bid, a new field of candidates has flooded the race. Most of them are now backing a pledge aimed at ensuring a House floor vote ends in an elected speaker.
Politics chat: Biden appeals to Congress for aid, awaits new House Speaker
The Biden administration is asking for aid for Israel and Ukraine but it may have to wait for a new House speaker.
Jim Jordan's bid fails, list of House speaker nominee contenders grows
After Jim Jordan's failure to win the speakership Republicans in the House remain divided in their efforts to elect a new House speaker.
Plea deals pose threat to Trump in election case
Two high-profile co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference criminal case have taken plea deals, making the prosecutors case against Trump perhaps stronger.
Entertainment industry A-listers sign a letter to Biden urging a cease-fire in Gaza
Jon Stewart, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett and Michael Stipe are among the more than 60 music and film industry stars to put their names to the letter.
Opinion: Did he really say that?
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has used AI for robocalls in Mandarin, Yiddish, and other languages he doesn't speak IRL. NPR's Scott Simon ponders the downsides of this.
Week in politics: Speaker nominee drops out; Biden asks Congress for military aid
Another Republican nominee for speaker of the House of Representatives dropped out. And President Biden tries to galvanize support for aid for two wars.
Biden admin says getting Americans out of Gaza is a key focus, but timeline is unclear
NPR's Asma Khalid talks with John Kirby, spokesman with the White House National Security Council, about what the U.S. can do now, as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to unravel.
Judge says Trump aide can keep his lawyer in Mar-a-Lago documents case
Stanley Woodward represents aide Walt Nauta and once represented another Trump employee who is now cooperating with the government. Federal prosecutors had argued there was a conflict of interest.