Despite Donald Trump’s resilience after the shooting,the former House Speaker noted that Trump “seems a little different”.
Three weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the job,Republicans put aside their differences for long enough to appoint his replacement.
In one of several cases,a Nebraska congressman said his wife has begun sleeping with a loaded gun after receiving increasingly menacing calls and texts.
Republican representative Jim Jordan failed again on Wednesday in a crucial second ballot to become House Speaker,this time by a larger margin,as hundreds of Jewish peace activists rallied in Washington.
The Republican infighting has left the chamber unable to act to support Israel’s war against Hamas and pass government spending bills before funding runs out.
The nomination of Steve Scalise is a blow for Donald Trump,who gave his high-profile endorsement to Jim Jordan.
There are growing fears about Congress’ state of disarray,which comes only 40 days before the US government is expected to run out of money.
At the heart of America’s current congressional and constitutional woes is one destructive,immovable force:Donald Trump.
Even though it is a mess of each man’s own making,the current state of American politics is still staggering.
McCarthy has called Matt Gaetz’s leadership challenge disruptive and has said he expects he will survive.
Chaos on Capitol Hill is a poor omen for all nations hoping for American help in a crisis,including Taiwan. Including Australia.