Michael M. Santiago / Getty ImagesCommentary He's In: Trump Says He'd Accept House Speakership, But Only on 1 Condition While Trump let his preference in the speaker's race be known, he also said he'd be willing to serve on this basis. By C. Douglas Golden October 6, 2023
J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo Democrats Salivating at Possibility One of Their Own Becomes Speaker Assuming that all 212 Democrats vote the same way -- and that all are present to vote -- only five Republicans would have to cross the aisle. By George C. Upper III October 5, 2023
NBC News / YouTube screen shot Watch: Dem Senator Reveals True Priorities, Threatens Government Shut Down if No Money for Ukraine A Democratic senator from Colorado said he would risk a federal government shutdown in order to have aid flow to Ukraine. By Jack Davis October 5, 2023
David Dee Delgado / Getty ImagesCommentary Trump's Truth Social Photo Goes Viral After He Announces His Willingness to Be Speaker The image Donald Trump shared might be a clue about his intentions, or it could be just a bit of trolling aimed at worrying his opponents. By Richard Bledsoe October 5, 2023
Scott Olson / Getty Images Noem Reveals Candidate She's 80 Percent Certain Will Be Next Speaker “I feel like whoever they choose, there’s a bit of setting them up to fail, because the expectations are so high,” Noem said. By Harold Hutchison October 4, 2023
@CitizenFreePres / X video screen shot Watch: Steve Bannon Torches GOP Rep Nancy Mace for Trying to Send Him to Prison She was smiling, and he was smiling, but Bannon's problem is ongoing and serious and very much on his mind. By Mike Landry October 4, 2023
Jose Luis Magana / AP Photo Speaker of the House Race Takes Shape as 2nd Prominent Republican Announces Candidacy He's already racked up a couple of important endorsements and could be well on his way to winning the gavel. By Arjun Singh October 4, 2023
Win McNamee / Getty Images 'WOW': Big Name Republican Declares His Candidacy for Speaker Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said Jordan would be his first choice to become Kevin McCarthy’s replacement. By Johnathan Jones October 4, 2023
J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo McCarthy Getting Revenge on Democrats Who Helped Boot Him from Speakership Pelosi has been in California to attend the funeral for the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California. By George C. Upper III October 4, 2023
Alex Wong / Getty Images New Acting Speaker Evicts Nancy Pelosi Hours After Taking Charge No more fancy for Nancy as acting House Speaker Patrick McHenry forces Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol office. By Jack Davis October 4, 2023