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House Republicans are bracing for what could be a divided and drawn-out speaker's fight this week as they appear to struggle to unify behind one candidate. House Republicans are bracing for what could be a divided and drawn-out speaker's fight this week as they appear to struggle to unify behind one candidate. The GOP conference will meet late Tuesday to hear from the two candidates running to be speaker of the House: Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. Republicans are facing increased pressure to coalesce around one candidate quickly so the House can provide aid to Israel after Hamas-led attacks have left hundreds of Israelis dead in the most devastating assault on Israel in five decades. At least 11 Americans are among those killed in the attacks. Scalise is a known survivor. He is currently undergoing aggressive treatment for blood cancer, and in 2017 he was shot at a practice for the annual Congressional Baseball Game. His competition is co...

Speaker Kevin McCarthy said "progress" was made in helping his caucus find agreement. To avert a shutdown, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the House should still try to pass a Republican short-term funding measure next week in addition to the individual spending bills, despite GOP holdouts. "I would like to -- you need to -- because I don't know how else in a shutdown ," he said when asked if he plans to move forward with a continuing resolution despite a handful of GOP holdouts. McCarthy said a shutdown would put Republicans in a "weaker position." "We will continue to work with people," he said. "I just believe if you're not funding the troops and you're not funding the border. It's pretty difficult to think that you're going to win in a shutdown." The House plans to vote on a handful of appropriations bills next week, including measures funding the Departments of Homeland Security, State and Defense. Notably, McCa...

The GOP's broader reckoning over former President Donald Trump and a dispiriting midterm cycle has ignited a firestorm at a Republican National Committee. The GOP's broader reckoning over former President Donald Trump and a dispiriting midterm cycle has ignited a firestorm at a Republican National Committee gearing up for a fierce race for its chairmanship and a possibly hostile presidential primary. Sitting RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel is running for reelection with broad support among the RNC's 168 members, but frustration over the midterms has already sparked a committee to examine party mechanics and could net her a handful of challengers. The RNC will also be put to the test in the 2024 primary, with its bylaws mandating neutrality as possibly over a dozen candidates run, including former President Donald Trump, with whom the group has close ties. Taken together, Republicans say they're in a moment of introspection to try to ensure victory in two years. "I do t...