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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., gestures towards the newly installed nameplate at his office after he was sworn in as speaker of the 118th Congress in Washington, early Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/ Matt Rourke)

Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker on 15th vote as Matt Gaetz gives in

By Susan Ferrechio, Kerry Picket and Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., talks to Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., after Gaetz voted "present" in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

McCarthy fails on 14th ballot for speaker, tensions boil

By Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri - Associated Press

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Technology contractor sentenced for stealing, reselling government electronics

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is surrounded by reporters as he walks to the House floor from the Speakers Office, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

McCarthy’s dismal fail shows just how dysfunctional Congress is now

By Joseph Curl

"In God We Trust" is engraved in stone above a U.S. flag in the House of Representatives chamber at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Even though nearly three in 10 Americans claim no religious affiliation — a rate that has steadily risen in recent years — only two of the 534 incoming members of Congress will admit to as much. (Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Survey: Religiously, Congress doesn’t reflect America

By Peter Smith - Associated Press

FILE - House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks to supporters as he celebrates his re-election in Metairie, La., Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

What Republicans must address in the 118th Congress

By Michael McKenna

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., sits as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Pelosi calls GOP House speaker fight a ‘problem of their own making’

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Republican senators and the omnibus bill debt crisis illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

As 118th Congress debuts, still no excuse for shameful omnibus surrender

By Peter Parisi

Sunrise at the U.S. Capitol, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans and Democrats are being forced to confront critical questions about the people and policies they want to represent them as the next election season roars into view. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Christian affiliation dominates roster of 118th Congress; majority is Protestant

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the New Year gathering organized by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. (Zhang Ling/Xinhua via AP) ** FILE **

Lawmakers in divided Congress hope for rare unity on China

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

A sign is displayed outside the Internal Revenue Service building May 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Too big too fast? Skeptics see dangers in IRS rush to expand

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

From left: President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky attend a meeting with congressional leaders to discuss legislative priorities for the rest of the year in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Strange bedfellows: Biden, McConnell joining forces to tout infrastructure

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks to the chamber for final votes as the House wraps up its work for the week, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House GOP faces historic leadership fight when Congress reconvenes Tuesday

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, as the House is considering President Joe Biden's $1.85 trillion-and-growing domestic policy package. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

McCarthy’s dream of becoming House speaker in disarray: ‘A promotion shouldn’t be failure’s chaser’

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore is seen in this Aug. 26, 2022 file photograph during a rally hosted by the Democratic National Committee in Rockville, Md. Moore faces Republican Dan Cox in the Nov. 8, 2022 general election. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Md. Gov.-elect Wes Moore: Dems should take patriotism from GOP

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

U.S. House Committee for Oversight and Reform ranking member Rep. James Comer Jr., R-Ky., listens during a hearing on the Washington Commanders' workplace conduct, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The congressional investigation of the NFL's Washington Commanders will end when Republicans take over early next year. Comer issued a statement Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, saying simply, ‘It’s over.&quot; (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House blocks GOP oversight requests, tells incoming chairmen to resubmit next congress

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Afghan refugees walk through an Afghan refugee camp at Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, N.J., on Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Afghan refugees in U.S. face uncertainty as legislation stalls

By Farnoush Amiri - Associated Press

The Smithsonian Institution's Smithsonian Castle is seen at the National Mall in Washington, Jan. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Smithsonian behind schedule on Latino and women’s history museums

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House ahead of the holidays, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden scrambling to keep financial watchdog’s funding out of hands of Congress

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., speaks to reporters as members leave after the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol final meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Rep. Jamie Raskin says he’s been diagnosed with lymphoma

By Mary Clare Jalonick - Associated Press