Washington Post – Politics:
The Republican conference is planning to meet Monday evening to hear from this new crop of nine candidates seeking to become House speaker.
Author: Mariana Alfaro
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Live updates: Another House speaker vote expected today after Jordan fails on first ballot
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a conservative firebrand endorsed by former president Donald Trump, is seeking to succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was ousted more than two weeks ago.
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Trump-backed candidate wins Louisiana governor’s race
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Jeff Landry, a staunch backer of former president Donald Trump, will take over the governor’s mansion from Democrat John Bel Edwards.
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House Republicans need to pick a new speaker. Here’s how that works.
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Members of the majority party hope to settle on a successor to Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) by the end of the week. But there’s no guarantee they will.
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What a ‘motion to vacate’ could mean for McCarthy’s job as House speaker
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) says he plans to try to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) through a process known as a motion to vacate, which allows a single lawmaker to force the House to consider dismissing the speaker.
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In an effort to attract younger Hispanic voters, campaigns are turning to Spanglish
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The language is a portmanteau of English and Spanish that blends words, grammar and dialects from both tongues.
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House passes three more long-term spending bills, but agriculture bill fails
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been focused on passing long-term spending bills, hoping it will shake loose some support for a short-term plan to avert a government shutdown.
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Senate Republicans in discussions to add border security to stopgap bill
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The parties have rarely been able to find consensus around the border-patrol issue.
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On the debate stage, two South Carolinians squabble
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As the second Republican presidential debate neared a close, two South Carolinian candidates on stage — Sen. Tim Scott and former governor Nikki Haley — got in a bit of a squabble.