Politics
The far-right Freedom Caucus unveils a list of demands it wants included in a stopgap spending measure to avoid a federal government shutdown.
Aug. 21, 2023
Opinion
House Freedom Caucus members don’t seem to realize that a weak speaker with a tiny and sharply divided majority can’t simply overpower the Senate and the White House.
Jan. 9, 2024
Even before Republicans take control of the House, their narrow majority is exposing the rift between the party’s right-flank Freedom Caucus and its shrinking center-right.
Dec. 7, 2022
The next speaker of the House will wrestle with the same unstable Republican majority that doomed now former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield).
Oct. 8, 2023
House Republicans’ antisemitism law is political theater at a moment when issues need real debate.
May 3, 2024
The House Republicans aren’t new deficit hawks. They aren’t opposed to racking up debt; they just want to be the ones doing it.
Jan. 17, 2023
World & Nation
Rep. Paul D.
Oct. 20, 2015
Congressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package to avoid a federal shutdown after next month.
Aug. 16, 2023
A core group of House conservatives is likely to withhold its support for Rep.
Oct. 16, 2015
When House Speaker Paul D.
March 30, 2017