U.S. Politics

The president has come under fire from Republicans and critics for not visiting the southern border earlier.

"This is an eye-popping power grab," the former federal prosecutor said in a video posted to Twitter on Saturday.

The new House GOP leadership has pledged to make extensive use of subpoenas in pursuit of its agenda.

The two GOP lawmakers had been on opposite sides of the battle to get Kevin McCarthy elected as House speaker.

Lake continues to call herself "the duly elected governor" of Arizona despite her opponent, Katie Hobbs, already being sworn in.

Cheney, who once worked side-by-side with McCarthy in GOP leadership, posted veiled criticism against the newly-elected House speaker.

House Republicans revealed what their first bill will be after a tumultuous speaker vote.

"Kind of a disgusting moment right there," David Jolly said Saturday. "And it also shows exactly the kind of person Kevin McCarthy is."

Former federal prosecutor Cynthia Alksne said Saturday that the classified documents case is "easy prosecution" for the DOJ.

Hawley was a prominent member of the GOP "Sedition Caucus" who called into doubt the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Many Twitter users praised the Democratic congresswoman, who also donned an orange blouse that matched the book's cover.

"Where in the hell is the Department of Justice?" former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner asked on Friday. "It's absurd...I know evidence of guilt when I see it."

Not long after the tense exchange, Representative Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, finally won the House speaker position.

It was House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and not Nancy Pelosi, who handed the speaker's gavel to McCarthy early Saturday morning.

Good Morning Britain tweeted Friday morning that Bolton had exclusively told the television program that he plans to run for president.

The former president is optimistic about his party and his own chances in 2024, while the GOP still remains without a House speaker.

Derrick Evans, who served three months in prison for his role in the Capitol riot, announced his candidacy on the second anniversary of the attack.

Some believe that the former president's influence is waning as his pick for House speaker, Representative Kevin McCarthy, has yet to secure the role.

A two-page resolution claims Indian reservations were "created in a different time and place and under circumstances that no longer exist."

On Thursday, California Congressman Kevin McCarthy lost an eighth-round vote in the election for House speaker.

"The House Ethics Committee and House Rules must expel Marjorie Taylor Greene when this evidence comes to light," Ali Alexander said.

Names already floated as possible replacements include Gretchen Whitmer, Jocelyn Benson and even Pete Buttigieg.

Conservative political commentator Dinesh D'Souza posted on Truth Social that the House speaker hopeful is "just so unimpressive."

Musk weighed in on the GOP division, amid Representative Kevin McCarthy's repeated failed attempts to become House speaker.

"House Republicans have created the worst ever remake of Groundhog Day," one Twitter user said following Kevin McCarthy's repeated failure.

Boebert called Trump her "favorite president" but noted that he should tell McCarthy he does not have the votes for House speaker.

Trump once swore to upend the establishment. As Kevin McCarthy fights for his political life, Trump now finds himself firmly entrenched in it.

"She was a legend in journalism and in television and throughout her career," Fallon said in a tribute to Walters on his late-night talk show.

The House will move to a third day Thursday after Rep. Kevin McCarthy lost six-straight votes.

McCarthy failed to secure a majority of votes over the course of three ballots, with 20 Republicans ultimately breaking rank to oppose him.