2024 Republicans converge on Iowa with 100 days to go until caucuses
CNN — On Saturday – 100 days before Iowa Republicans head to their caucasues – Iowa will once again become the focal point of the GOP presidential race as the…
Trump’s anti-immigrant comments draw rebuke
CNN — Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that undocumented immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our country,” using language that is often employed by White supremacists…
McCarthy denies reports he’s leaving Congress
CNN — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is denying reports that he is expected to step down from Congress before the end of his term – telling reporters on Friday…
Rudy Giuliani’s Florida condo placed under IRS lien as ex-NYC mayor owes nearly $550K in taxes
CNN — A property owned by Rudy Giuliani in Palm Beach, Florida, has been placed under a federal tax lien by the Internal Revenue Service as he owes more than…
Trump endorses Jordan as he injects himself into House chaos
CNN — There was only one way the chaos in the Republican-led House – likened Thursday by one of its members to a “stupid clown car” – could get more…
Biden administration will begin deporting Venezuelan migrants directly to Venezuela
CNN — The Biden administration will restart deporting Venezuelans directly to Venezuela in an attempt to curb the record influx of crossings at the US-Mexico border, according to senior administration…
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
CNN — The Biden administration will waive 26 laws to build additional border barriers in the Rio Grande Valley, according to a notice posted to the federal register Wednesday, citing…
The next GOP speaker will face the same traps that doomed McCarthy
CNN — Getting rid of Kevin McCarthy didn’t solve anything. Whoever succeeds the former House speaker will need to defuse the hazardous and self-defeating political forces inside the Republican conference…
Pelosi says interim House speaker McHenry has ordered her to vacate her office in the Capitol building
CNN — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said the newly named interim speaker, GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, has ordered her to vacate her office in…
There’s no historical analog for what happened to Kevin McCarthy
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Kevin McCarthy is House speaker no…