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January 4, 2023

House speaker battle: Nancy Pelosi 'happy as hell' with GOP chaos, Van Drew says

New Jersey Republican Rep.-elect Jeff Van Drew told Fox News Digital that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is 'happy as hell' with the GOP's speakership election chaos.

January 4, 2023

Cori Bush's tweet attacking Byron Donalds as a 'white supremacy' prop dubbed 'racist' and 'pathetic'

Missouri Rep. Cori Bush shocked Twitter users for attacking Republican Rep-elect and House Speaker candidate Byron Donalds as a “prop” for the GOP on Wednesday.

January 4, 2023

Liberals cackle over Republican stalemate in House speaker vote: ‘This is so great to witness’

Liberals on Twitter shared how much they were enjoying the chaos surrounding Kevin McCarthy's, R-Calif., failed attempts to be elected as Speaker of the House.

January 4, 2023

Conservative heavyweights call for new House GOP leadership after McCarthy failed to clinch House speaker

A group of nearly 50 conservative heavyweights co-signed a statement Wednesday supporting lawmakers who voted against Kevin McCarthy in his bid for House speaker.

January 4, 2023

House speaker race: Boebert says Trump should call McCarthy and tell him 'it's time to withdraw'

Trump supporter Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., said the former president should tell Kevin McCarthy he lacks the votes to become speaker and should withdraw.

January 4, 2023

Republican who backed McCarthy votes ‘present’ in fourth round of voting for House speaker

One of Kevin McCarthy's prior supporters in the House speaker's race voted "present" in the fourth round of voting on Wednesday, and said Republicans need to "stop wasting everyone's time."

January 4, 2023

Speaker's race: Chip Roy gets standing ovation after noting historic nominations of 2 Black Americans

Rep.-elect Chip Roy of Texas drew a standing ovation for Reps.-elect Byron Donalds of Florida and Hakeem Jeffries of New York as two Black congressmen in the hunt to become speaker of the House.

January 4, 2023

Howard Stern makes bold prediction on McCarthy’s potential House speakership: GOP ‘kooks’ won’t give it to him

Satellite radio host Howard Stern predicted that Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will not become speaker of the House thanks to "kooks" in his party.

January 4, 2023

Top House Democrat offers rare praise for conservative McCarthy opponent

House Democratic Caucus vice chair Rep.-elect Ted Lieu offered rare praise for his Republican colleague, Chip Roy of Texas, who is one of 20 GOP lawmakers who voted against Kevin McCarthy to be speaker.

January 4, 2023

Chip Roy, Jim Jordan spotted having intense discussion ahead of fourth House speaker vote

House Freedom Caucus allies Jim Jordan of Ohio and Chip Roy of Texas were seen huddled moments before the House began its fourth vote to elect a new speaker.