Joan E. Greve

Short-term spending bill stands no chance of becoming law but McCarthy pitches proposal to buy time to continue negotiations

Former president will gather with family on Sunday as messages from admirers inspired by him are displayed publicly in Atlanta

Bill would keep government open until 17 November and provide funding for Ukraine but must pass both chambers of Congress

House Republican speaker passed a bill extending government funding at the risk of alienating hard right party members

Far right of Republican party split as congressman attacks House speaker for working with Democrats to avoid shutdown

Removal caps tumultuous nine months as speaker defined by series of clashes with hard-right flank of his conference

Progressives call on party to seize the moment in the fight against rightwing extremism

Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise have launched campaigns but it’s unclear whether either man can get support of a majority

House adjourned Wednesday without naming a time for floor vote amid uncertainty over whether majority whip has enough votes

Scalise left race after it became clear he had no path to winning, and now conference will assess Jordan, a hard-right lawmaker