Steve Scalise

Billionaire Elon Musk wears many hats as the leader of companies like Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), SpaceX, The Boring Company, Neuralink and X. Could the title of Speaker of the House get added on top of his Department of Government Efficiency role soon? What Happened: The influence Musk has on...

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made history as the first person to be voted out of the position in U.S. history. Since the California Republican was voted out earlier this month, the Republican-led House of Representatives has struggled to come to an agreement on who will take over the...

Kevin McCarthy expressed disbelief at how a small percentage of those who voted for his removal have caused the chaos within GOP conference. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) expressed disbelief at how a small percentage of those who voted for his removal last week have caused the ongoing...

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) lashed out at Republicans on Friday for leveraging Steve Scalise‘s (R-La.) cancer diagnosis as a rationale against his bid for the House Speaker role. What Happened: Raskin expressed his astonishment that fellow GOP members, including Marjorie Taylor Greene...

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was selected Friday as the GOP's nominee for House speaker after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) withdrew his candidacy for the vacant leadership role in a Republican Party in turmoil.  What Happened: House Republicans put forth Jordan, the ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) clashed over the latter’s criticism of Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.). What Happened: Mace refused to back Scalise for the House Speaker position, saying that he "attended a white supremacist...

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) has exited the race to become Speaker, a day after securing the Republican nomination. This abrupt decision has left the Speaker’s race wide open. What Happened: According to The Hill, Scalise had won the internal GOP election during a confidential...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has pledged to vote against her party’s chosen nominee for House Speaker due to his battle with cancer. What Happened: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) secured the nomination for the Speaker position by a slim 113-99 vote in a private meeting...

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OHIO), who had the backing of former president Donald Trump, failed to get the Republican party’s nomination as the GOP members in a secret ballot backed House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) as the party’s nominee for the speaker post. Donald Trump’s...

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is not backing down on her support for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as a contender for the Speaker of the House role, despite the GOP’s nomination of Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.). Mace’s claims that some Democrats trust Jordan in this position have been met...

On Wednesday, House Republicans put their weight behind Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), nominating him as their choice for the next Speaker. This move comes in the wake of the unexpected removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from his position, according to several congressional insiders who...

Republicans are scheduled to meet on Wednesday to choose through a secret ballot a successor to Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as the Speaker of the House, and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OHIO) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) are the top candidates in the fray. Former President Donald Trump...

In the midst of the Israel crisis, the past Speaker, Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), has left the door ajar for a possible return to his former position. What Happened: According to Politico, McCarthy refrained from endorsing a successor and left the decision up to the House Republican Conference....

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday said the U.S. is in a “serious weakened position” due to a vacant Speakership, coinciding with Israel’s formal declaration of war. What Happened: Greene, in response to Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo’s query on whether the...

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) believes he stands a strong chance of being elected as the upcoming Republican speaker of the House. What Happened: Jordan, during an appearance on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” was seemingly enthusiastic about his prospects,...