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President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral on a surprise visit on Feb. 20.

Politics & Government

A look back at some of the top political stories of 2023

5:01am December 28, 2023

From former President Donald Trump's historic mug shot to the House speaker drama, here are moments that captured the unprecedented political drama and other powerful moments that unfolded in 2023.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 22. Gaetz introduced a Motion to Vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that led to the first ouster of a sitting Speaker in American history.

Jeered in Washington by his fellow Republicans, Rep. Matt Gaetz gets cheers back home

2:24pm October 07, 2023

by Greg Allen

The Florida congressman is proud to be the one to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. That move hasn't won him any prizes with House Republicans but his constituents want to see more just like it.

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House speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry (center) walks out of the offices of former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday. The process is underway to replace McCarthy after he was ousted from the speakership on Tuesday.

Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker?

3:43pm October 04, 2023

by Megan Pratz

McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina, is in the spotlight as the speaker pro tempore, the reluctant leader of a paralyzed House of Representatives.

Kevin McCarthy became the first speaker removed by a U.S. House vote.

4 takeaways from the historic ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

10:22am October 04, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's run as speaker was relatively short and anything but sweet.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (center) welcomes Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen as she arrives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesday.

Taiwan's President Tsai meets Kevin McCarthy despite China's warnings

5:07pm April 05, 2023

by Emily Feng

For President Tsai Ing-wen, the meeting capped off a high-stakes trip intended to prove to voters that strengthening U.S. ties is worth the fallout, as Taipei's relations with China deteriorate.

Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy delivers a speech after he was elected on the 15th ballot on Jan. 7.

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McCarthy's struggles point to troubles ahead for his office, his party and Congress

5:01am January 08, 2023

by Ron Elving

The memory of the speakership fights leading up to the Civil War remind us that the consequences of dysfunction in the national government affect us all.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, of Calif., talks to reporters, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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McCarthy nominated speaker in internal GOP vote but he faces conservative resistance

11:01pm November 15, 2022

House Republicans have nominated Kevin McCarthy to serve as Speaker of the House in the next Congress. It's the first step on McCarthy's path to presiding over the House chamber.

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Kevin McCarthy faces early loyalty test in his bid for GOP speaker

12:12pm November 15, 2022

by Susan Davis

House Republicans will hold leadership elections Tuesday to determine their party leaders for the next Congress, even though the House has still not officially been called in their favor.

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 3, 2021.

Audio reveals Kevin McCarthy planned to urge Trump to resign after Capitol riot

6:53pm April 24, 2022

by Ayana Archie

In the recorded conversation, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he didn't believe Donald Trump would voluntarily step down.

U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff walks to the closed-door deposition of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

House Democrats Unveil Impeachment Process Resolution; White House Remains Defiant

6:29pm October 29, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The resolution calls for public hearings and allows President Trump or his lawyers to cross-examine witnesses. But the administration says its "rights remain undefined, unclear, and uncertain."