House GOP elects Jim Jordan as next leader in major shakeup

Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan defeated Majority Leader Steve Scalise for the role of minority leader.

• 18h ago

House GOP pulls Iran war resolution that appeared to have enough support to pass

Republicans are struggling to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.

• May 21

Trump budget package blocked in committee by conservatives

Five Republicans on the House Budget Committee blocked the legislation from advancing on Friday.

• May 16, 2025

New York Times did not libel Sarah Palin, jury in defamation case finds

A jury concluded The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial she says damaged her reputation.

• Apr 22, 2025

Steve Scalise withdraws bid for House speaker

Rep. Steve Scalise and Rep. Jim Jordan last week had both announced they were running for the post vacated by Rep. Kevin McCarthy.

• Oct 12, 2023

Steve Scalise announces he has "very treatable" blood cancer

Rep. Steve Scalise, the number-two Republican in the House, announced he's been diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

• Aug 29, 2023

House passes sprawling GOP energy bill to reverse Biden climate policies

The sweeping energy package counters virtually all of President Biden's agenda to address climate change.

• Mar 30, 2023