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October 03, 2023 8:18 PM ET Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake officially filed to run for U.S. Senate in Arizona on Tuesday. Lake registered her Senate campaign committee with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) ahead of her expected campaign launch. The Arizona Republican will likely be the favorite and will take on either Independent

Several House Republicans came out against Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and the other conservatives who voted to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy Tuesday. Gaetz spearheaded the effort where eight Republicans voted with Democrats to remove McCarthy, and GOP Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska, Dan Crenshaw of Texas, Mike Collins of Georgia and Derrick Van Orden of

Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy delivered a speech Tuesday night after being ousted as speaker, saying he will not be running for the position again. Just after McCarthy addressed his conference where he told members he would not be seeking the speakership again, he delivered a speech in the U.S. Capitol, saying he

Washington D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb subpoenaed records from Arabella Advisors and the network of liberal groups it manages as part of an investigation into reports alleging violation of tax laws, the Washington Free Beacon reported Tuesday. Schwalb is seeking records that would shed light on whether Arabella illegally profited from the New Venture Fund

Republican Texas Rep. Troy Nehls nominated former President Donald Trump for speaker of the House Tuesday shortly after Kevin McCarthy announced he would not be running again. “Kevin McCarthy will NOT be running again as Speaker. I nominate Donald J. Trump for Speaker of the House,” Nehls said on Twitter. “This week, when the U.S.

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida spoke out after leading the motion to remove Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership position on Tuesday, and mentioned names he would consider voting for to replace him. The House voted 216 to 210 to remove McCarthy from the speakership after Gaetz brought a motion to vacate

October 03, 2023 6:38 PM ET Republican New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew trolled Democratic New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman when he yelled out “Nobody Pull A Fire Alarm!” before he voted in Tuesday’s motion to vacate Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s chair. Bowman pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building prior to Saturday

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie claimed the national debt has increased by $7 trillion under Donald Trump’s presidency in an interview with NBC News’ Kristen Welker.  Who’s to blame for the upcoming shutdown? Everybody who’s in Washington D.C. But let’s be honest. Donald Trump added $7 trillion to the national debt in four years

Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar spoke out for the first time since three perpetrators carjacked him in Washington, D.C., the previous night. Three armed men carjacked Cuellar by gunpoint outside of his residence in the Navy Yard neighborhood while he was parking at around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Cuellar was left unharmed as the three took

The federal government’s debt increased by $2,238,422,431,416.43 in fiscal 2023, according to data published by the U.S. Treasury Department. On Sept. 30, 2022, the last day of fiscal 2022, the federal debt was $30,928,911,613,306.73, according to Treasury Department data. By Sept. 29, 2023, the last business day of fiscal 2023, it had climbed to $33,167,334,044,723.16. The $2,238,422,431,416.43