The US Congress is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis,as Trump populists wage a war against establishment Republicans for the soul of the party.
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.
Additional voting was postponed as the House hit a standstill,stuck while election-denier Jim Jordan works to shore up more support to go again.
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.
The former Facebook employee,in Australia for South by Southwest,says online platforms invested heavily in safety after her disclosures,only to wind them back.
Former president Donald Trump has given his high-profile endorsement to a longstanding ally who backed his bid to subvert the 2020 election.
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.
Even though it is a mess of each man’s own making,the current state of American politics is still staggering.
A bruising Republican interparty war is on full display ahead of next year’s election,as Democrats refuse to save McCarthy from his right-wing peers.