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Republican Kevin McCarthy's tidy first week as US House Speaker disguises trouble ahead

While the first bills the House Republicans easily approved were essentially GOP favourites, designed to unite their side of the aisle and even pull in some Democratic support, the next legislative lifts are expected to be more vigorous and politically risky

Explained: Kevin McCarthy’s ‘deal’ with right-wing on Ukraine spending and why it may haunt him

The United States has sent Ukraine tens of billions of dollars in aid. With Kevin McCarthy and the certain right-wing members of the House eyeing defence cuts, they may be on a collision course with the Joe Biden administration, the Pentagon and hawks within the GOP

Republican's Kevin McCarthy offers deal to end standoff in US House Speaker fight

At the core of the emerging deal is the reinstatement of a House rule that would allow a single lawmaker to make a motion to 'vacate the chair', essentially calling a vote to oust the speaker

Republican's Kevin McCarthy fails for third day in US House Speaker fight

With McCarthy's supporters and foes locked in a stalemate, the House could not formally open for the new session of Congress

US political drama continues: Why Republicans are blocking Kevin McCarthy as US House Speaker

After two days and six votes, Kevin McCarthy has been unable to secure the numbers needed to become the next US House Speaker. Twenty Republicans, many of them far-right, continue to block his bid to the top post, paralysing the proceedings

McCarthy to try again for House speaker, with Trump backing

It was the first time in 100 years that a nominee for House speaker could not take the gavel on the first vote, but McCarthy appeared undeterred. Instead, he vowed to fight to the finish, encouraged, he said, by former President Donald Trump to end the disarray and pull the Republican Party together

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to step down from House leadership, stay in Congress

Pelosi said she won't endorse anyone in the race to succeed her and she won't sit on any committees as a rank-and-file lawmaker. She said the attack on her husband 'made me think again about staying'

In South Korea, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi avoids public comments on Taiwan, China

China views Taiwan as a breakaway province to be annexed by force if necessary. It considers visits to Taiwan by foreign officials as recognizing its sovereignty

Explained: The ‘One China’ policy on Taiwan and India’s stance on it

India doesn’t have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan as it follows the ‘One China’ policy. Will US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit make New Delhi rethink its strategy?

From a dramatic landing to defiant speech: Inside Nancy Pelosi's historic Taiwan visit

The world watched as US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plane entered the Taiwanese airspace. Today, as the Democrat met with President Tsai Ing-wen, she pledged that America would not abandon the self-ruled island