The fate of Ukraine funding lies in the balance with speaker's race
The next House speaker will need to win the support of 218 members and Ukraine aid is expected to be a significant factor.
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GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz made history by engineering House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster
Many of Matt Gaetz's constituents in his home district in Florida are celebrating him. Gaetz, however, angered many in his own party.
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GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz made history by engineering House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster. The gash across Ukraine's farmland can be seen from space. Guatemala enters a fifth day of a national strike.
Historian Heather Cox Richardson puts House speaker's ouster into perspective
NPR's A Martinez speaks with historian Heather Cox Richardson about the state of our democracy following this week's unprecedented removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
N.C. legislature is criticized for exempting itself from public records law
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are facing criticism for including a measure in the new state budget that gives broad investigative powers to a partisan oversight committee.
Turmoil on Capitol Hill makes for timely discussions in high school civics classes
This week's ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the resulting turmoil on Capitol Hill has made for some very timely discussions in high school civics classes.
An armed man demanding to talk to Wisconsin's governor was arrested twice in one day
The suspect was arrested earlier with a loaded handgun, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers. After he made bail, he came back with an assault rifle.
Former campaign treasurer for Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to federal charges
Nancy Marks, who has served as a campaign treasurer to some of New York's most powerful Republican politicians, admitted committing wire fraud and other crimes. Santos is due back in court Oct. 27.
U.S. shoots down armed drone flown by NATO ally Turkey
An American F-16 shot down an armed Turkish drone in northeast Syria. Officials said it was the first time the U.S. shot down an aircraft from Turkey, a NATO ally.
Ex-campaign treasurer for George Santos pleads guilty to felony charges
Congressman George Santos' former campaign treasurer is pleading guilty to felon charges. She said she filed false campaign reports on behalf of Santos, who separately faces 13 felony charges.