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Past Is Prologue in the Republican Speaker Fight
The current chaos is not the first time Republicans have found themselves rocked by a vacancy at the top.
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Opinion
The Abysmal Choices for House Speaker
The crisis of terror in Israel has made it even more urgent that the House of Representatives move past its…
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Republicans Are Deadlocked Heading Into Speaker Contest
Lawmakers were set to meet at 10 a.m. to begin voting on a nominee, but there was no consensus, opening…
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What Can Patrick McHenry, the Interim Speaker, Do?
Representative Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina, who took the gavel, may oversee the election of a new speaker. But…
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House Is Paralyzed, With No Speaker After McCarthy Ouster
After a historic vote to remove the speaker, lawmakers departed Washington on Tuesday night with the House of Representatives in…
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Opinion
Americans Deserve Better From the House of Representatives
This article has been updated to include new information about Mr. McCarthy’s decision not to run for speaker again. The…
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Here’s What Happens Now That Gaetz Has Moved to Oust McCarthy
The “motion to vacate” that Representative Matt Gaetz put forward on Monday sets up a two-day showdown between the speaker…
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McCarthy’s Speakership Is in Jeopardy This Week After a Threat to Oust Him
Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a major test of his leadership in the days ahead, after one of his loudest Republican…
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A Fitting — and Frightening — Homage to ‘The Haunting of Hill House’
A HAUNTING ON THE HILL, by Elizabeth Hand As Holly, the protagonist of Elizabeth Hand’s “A Haunting on the Hill,”…
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A New Speaker for Canada After a Misstep That ‘Deeply Embarrassed Parliament’
The House of Commons will elect a new speaker on Tuesday, following the resignation of its current speaker under historic…