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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

If RFK Jr. goes independent, does that help Biden or Trump? October 04, 2023 07:00 AM Democrats are again worrying over a third-party presidential campaign, this one from a member of their own party. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was never welcomed by the Democratic camp, yet his pending switch from a Democratic to an independent

The global temperature numbers for September are in, and they are not good. “This month was, in my professional opinion as a climate scientist—absolutely gobsmackingly bananas,” Zeke Hausfather posted Tuesday on X (formerly known as Twitter). Kristina Dahl, principal climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, read that post yesterday. “I’ve been sitting at my

Since last November, when OpenAI unleashed the world-conquering ChatGPT, artificial intelligence has stalked creatives like a malignant doppelgänger. You, a presumably human artist, return to work, and AI is there, drawing your comic, writing your script, acting in your place. Your artistry—your identity—has been replaced by a computer program.Hannah Diamond knows that feeling. Today, she’s

Democracy Derby: Kentucky governor’s race could deliver Democrats’ latest abortion win October 04, 2023 06:31 AM All eyes may be on 2024, but 2023 is an important election year for some states, not least Kentucky. Top of the card is Gov. Andy Beshear, and whether the Democrat incumbent can win again in a typically red