Declared Candidates News Today

Sens. John Thune and John Cornyn are the only two candidates in the race right now. But that could change: the election isn't until November.

House Republicans are set to hear Tuesday from the two declared candidates for Speaker: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Neither Scalise nor Jordan — nor former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who on Monday left the door open to a second bid — has emerged as a clear…

The race to replace the ousted Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives intensifies this week amid questions over whether anyone is capable of unifying the chaotic party's warring factions.Kevin McCarthy was ousted in a stunning mutiny last week orchestrated by the far right, leaving efforts to avert a looming government shutdown in a tailspin. 

The GOP 2024 presidential primary is expected to grow more crowded this week with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum all set to officially launch their bids. New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu won’t be joining them because he ruled out pursuing the GOP nomination…

Lange war alles offen, doch kurz vor Meldeschluss deutet alles auf einen Mann hin: Der Aargauer Thierry Burkart könnte die abtretende Petra Gössi beerben. Damit scheint die künftige Ausrichtung der Partei klar.