adjourns

The Republicans’ first day in the House majority ended in farce as Kevin McCarthy lost three ballots for Speaker because of opposition from a growing group of conservative rebels. Twenty House Republicans threw their support behind GOP Rep. Jim Jordan,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in three rounds of marathon voting Tuesday to become House speaker, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for the...