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PublishedJanuary 14, 2023
View from Away: McCarthy’s House rules could weaken ethics oversight
In its first act, the House has moved to make it harder to investigate corruption by its members. So much for a ‘government that is held accountable.’
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2023
Maine’s Democratic representatives criticize Republican moves in U.S. House
Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree opposed a number of measures pushed by the new congressional majority.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
New York Republicans say Rep. Santos should resign, has ‘disgraced’ House
The new congressman from Long Island, who lied about his resume and family heritage, flatly rejected the call to resign, saying, 'I will not.'
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
House Republicans to launch investigations into FBI, China
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is no more, and Republicans have no plans to revive it, vowing instead to take a closer look at the actions of law enforcement.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
Four deals Kevin McCarthy made to become speaker, explained
To win the votes he needed to secure the gavel, McCarthy had to agree to a series of House rule changes that weakened the power of his post.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Having elected House speaker, Republicans approve a rules package
With sky-high ambitions for a hard-right conservative agenda but only a narrow hold on the majority, Republicans are rushing headlong into an uncertain, volatile start of the new session.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
McCarthy concessions raise stakes on budget, debt limit
By increasing the difficulty of a bipartisan agreement on spending, it could raise the risk of a market-rattling battle over the debt limit and a partial government shutdown later this year.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2023
After 14 defeats, McCarthy elected House speaker in historic post-midnight vote
After four days of grueling ballots, McCarthy flipped more than a dozen conservative holdouts to become supporters.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2023
Two years after Jan. 6, fight over House speaker paralyzes Congress again
Friday’s moment of silence at the Capitol to contemplate the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on it was expected to draw mostly Democrats.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2023
Our View: Lack of consequences for Santos’ fabulism humiliates us all
It’s not about the death of local media – it’s about the death of shame.
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