Kevin Mccarthy

G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit: Why Canada and the US are skipping it?

Canada and the US are not attending the G20 Parliamentary Speakers' (P20) summit, starting today. While Ottawa provided no official reason, many speculate the ongoing diplomatic standoff could be the reason for its absence. The US is yet to elect a Speaker following Kevin McCarthy's departure

Race for US House speaker in chaos as Republican nominee Steve Scalise drops out

Steve Scalise narrowly won a secret internal Republican ballot Wednesday to replace ousted speaker Kevin McCarthy, but it quickly became clear he couldn't get the 217 lawmakers needed in a vote of the full House as his opponents in his own party lined up to announce they would not support him

Warplanes, navy ships & munitions: The military aid that the US is sending to Israel

Soon after Saturday's horrific Hamas attack, the US started moving warships and aircraft closer to Israel so that it would be prepared to offer the war-torn country everything it needs to respond. The Biden administration is also providing some personnel and much-needed munitions to its ally

Can Donald Trump become US House Speaker?

After Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House Speaker, former US president Donald Trump said that he will do whatever is best for the country. But is he eligible to serve? Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are favourites, while a slew of lesser names could be set to jump in

McCarthy behind eviction of Nancy Pelosi from her Capitol office so he could move into it

Republican Rep. Garret Graves on Wednesday said that McCarthy supported interim House Speaker Patrick McHenry's move to kick Pelosi and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer out of their offices to occupy the space himself

Kevin McCarthy ousted as House Speaker in historic vote

The 216-to-210 vote marked the first time in history that the House removed its leader, with eight Republicans voting with 208 Democrats to remove McCarthy. McCarthy told reporters he would not make another run for speaker.

Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of US House: What comes next?

A resolution — titled a motion to vacate — from Representative Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, passed on Tuesday with the support of eight Republicans and all the Democrats present and voting. The vote made Kevin McCarthy the first Speaker in American history to be removed from office

Why House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is in trouble despite US avoiding shutdown

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is being targeted by members of the far-right caucus who have been d have been demanding deep spending cuts to government and no money for Ukraine. Experts say GOP hardliners have an extremely difficult choice to make as there is no standout candidate to replace McCarthy

Hardline Republican leader to move to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Hard line Republicans were furious when McCarthy struck a stopgap deal with Democrats late Saturday to keep the government open for a further 45 days at current spending levels

US shutdown looms: Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy faces crucial test

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives and the Democratic-led Senate have until 30 September to avoid the US' fourth partial government shutdown in a decade by passing spending legislation that President Joe Biden can sign into law to keep federal agencies afloat