Donald Trump’s Republicans round on Speaker Mike Johnson as party unity frays
Congressional leader is lightning rod for growing discontent amid concern at next year’s midterms
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy to resign from US Congress, weeks after being ousted as Speaker
Former US House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy is to resign from the US Congress
Trump promises to stay above fray as Republicans seek his support in vote for Speaker
House of Representatives remains in limbo, unable to pass legislation, due to vote stalemate
Republican Jim Jordan loses third US House vote for speaker post
Leaderless chamber unable to respond to Biden’s request for aid to Ukraine and Israel
‘Revenge of the squishes’ as Jim Jordan’s bid for US speakership falters
House of Representatives paralysed as Republican Party riven with feuds and grudges unable to agree on replacement for Kevin McCarthy
Jim Jordan reverses decision on bid for US House speaker role
Republican congressman insists he will continue with attempts to secure position despite losing two votes to date
Jordan fails in second attempt to become speaker of US House of Representatives
Conservative politician received fewer votes than in the first ballot on Tuesday
Republican Jim Jordan fails to secure backing for US House speaker in first vote
Second vote delayed until Wednesday morning in Washington
Republicans gather again as Jim Jordan inches towards speaker position
McCarthy removed from post after rebellion by small number of hard-right members in Republican party
Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be next US House speaker
Louisiana congressman will need sufficient support to win overall vote to succeed Kevin McCarthy
Joe Biden interviewed over handling of classified documents
US president spoke with special counsel as part of investigation into how classified files ended up at his home and in an office he used
The Irish Times view on the removal of Kevin McCarthy: Washington’s dysfunction goes on
The political disarray will dismay all who look to the US for coherent leadership on the global stage
Steve Bannon stokes chaos in the Republican Party and fires up his far-right base
Former Trump adviser uses his War Room podcast to prop up and egg on GOP rebels and throw red meat to his Maga followers, known as ‘the posse’
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