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UPDATE, February 22: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer weighed in on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision to give Tucker Carlson access to thousands of hours of Capitol surveillance footage from January 6th. “This disclosure poses grave security risks to members of Congress and everyone who…

The veneer of bipartisan civility didn't last long tonight at Joe Biden's second State of the Union address – – and that was all right with the president and Democrats. Less than an hour into Biden's speech before members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, it all turned into a screaming…

UPDATED: Joe Biden’s State of the Union included a number of gestures to Republicans, promotion of the spirit of bipartisanship and mention of a whole host of issues that garner backing from both parties. But there were plenty of outbursts among the GOP, signaling how unlikely it probably is that…

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was booted off the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in a move that Democrats see as payback but Republicans say was over past controversial comments. The House voted along party lines 218-211 to remove Omar from the committee. Omar said that the move to oust her was an…

Rep. George Santos (R-NY), who has gained a national profile for lies about his background, told Republican colleagues that he will step down from committee assignments until ethics issues are resolved. Santos informed fellow lawmakers that he would temporarily step down from the Small Business and…

President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 7. The event typically is a showcase for broadcast and cable networks, as they load up on reporting and analysis before and after the speech. It’ll also likely mark a return to more candid shots in…

UPDATE: C-SPAN has formally asked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to cover floor proceedings by installing a few additional cameras in the chamber. The letter from C-SPAN co-CEO Susan Swain follows widespread praise that the network received for its coverage of last week’s speaker vote. Because it was a…

A video that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) posted to her Twitter feed, in which she celebrated the election of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House and her bonds with the new chamber leader, was pulled from the platform after a copyright complaint from Dr. Dre. The spot featured Dre’s hit…

Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) finally got the speakership early Saturday morning, but not before a weeklong slog that saw flared tempers, animated huddles and, in the penultimate drama before his moment of victory, a near-brawl. Inside the chamber, many reporters in the press gallery had risen from their…

UPDATE: Kevin McCarthy, in his first speech after being elected speaker, said, “I hope that one thing is clear after this week: I never give up.” “My father always told me: It’s not how you start. It’s how you finish. We have got to finish strong for the American people.” But he signaled that…

UPDATE: The weeklong slog to launch a new Congress continued with a 13th ballot, as Kevin McCarthy picked up a vote yet still was short a majority. Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) shifted his vote to McCarthy, giving the Republican leader 214 votes in the latest round. That’s still three short of what he…

UPDATE: After five roll call votes and no speaker. the House is adjourning for the night. When they return, many members will be marking the second anniversary of the attack on the Capitol. PREVIOUSLY: As expected, Kevin McCarthy fell short on the 11th ballot for speaker of the House…