Patrick McHenry has reportedly threatened to quit his role as temporary House speaker amid the ongoing turmoil and infighting within the Republican Party. The House of Representatives has been without ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it down with such force at adjournment that it gained viral internet attention as the defining ...

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In a letter addressed to House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) that was obtained by The Hill, the group of Democrats said they would support temporarily expanding his authority, which ...

The hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump has been unable to win, but he and his far-right allies won't step aside for a more viable GOP nominee. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, talks with Rep. Kevin McCarthy, ...