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Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy shakes hands with a delegate on the floor of the Republican National Convention.

US relationship with Australia only stronger under Trump, says Kevin McCarthy

Despite Donald Trump’s resilience after the shooting, the former House Speaker noted that Trump “seems a little different”.

  • Farrah Tomazin

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Representative Mike Johnson speaks after he was chosen as the Republicans latest nominee for House speaker at a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington.

Trump ally elected new US House Speaker, ending weeks of wrangling

Three weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the job, Republicans put aside their differences for long enough to appoint his replacement.

  • Farrah Tomazin
Jim Jordan failed on the first two ballots to win the US House speakership.

Gutter politics: Battle for US Speaker descends into death threats

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.

  • Farrah Tomazin
Jewish pro-peace protesters near the US Capitol.

Republicans unable to elect Speaker, pro-peace protesters gather near US Capitol

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.

  • Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri and Stephen Groves
US House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Republican from Louisiana, speaks with media.

US House Speaker nominee Steve Scalise drops out of race, deepening crisis

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.

  • David Morgan and Eric Beech
Steve Scalise

Still in disarray, Republicans nominate new Speaker of the House

The nomination of Steve Scalise is a blow for Donald Trump, who gave his high-profile endorsement to Jim Jordan.

  • Farrah Tomazin
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Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as Speaker of the House

‘Dysfunction’: Congress paralysed as Republicans tussle over new House Speaker

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.

  • Farrah Tomazin
Donald Trump. A second presidency would probably be even more radical and unpredictable than the first.

Trump’s shameless moxie is making America hate again

At the heart of America’s current congressional and constitutional woes is one destructive, immovable force: Donald Trump.

  • Bruce Wolpe
Ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and ex-president Donald Trump.

This Republican chaos is as astonishing as it is predictable

Even though it is a mess of each man’s own making, the current state of American politics is still staggering.

  • Farrah Tomazin
Representative Matt Gaetz.

In Congress, far-right leadership challenge to Kevin McCarthy begins

McCarthy has called Matt Gaetz’s leadership challenge disruptive and has said he expects he will survive.

  • Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton

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