Speaker of the House

Jonathan Hanson, The National Desk: “It doesn't really matter who it is. There's not a single person who can unify that caucus in a way that they have a solid grasp of control,” said Jonathan Hanson, a former congressional staffer and lecturer at...

The election of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House was historic for the number of voting rounds required, and got his speakership off to a rocky start.   In an interview with "kid reporter" Lincoln Miller for Scholastic Kids Press, Jenna...

The chaotic election for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives likely will have implications on the power dynamic and governability of the Republican Party, the chamber and Congress itself. Offering their insights are two experts from the...

Edie Goldenberg, The Globe and Mail: "The Republicans are just in a really difficult situation, because their margin is so small and this bloc is so determined. They want to be able to stymie things if things are not going their way. This is an...