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Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during a news conference on Sept. 20, 2022, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Manchin quickly becomes Republicans’ next target with first 2024 challenge

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., heads to his office surrounded by reporters after House investigators issued a subpoena to McCarthy and four other Republican lawmakers as part of their probe into the violent Jan. 6 insurrection, at the Capitol in Washington, May 12, 2022. With the promise of a red wave receding, Republicans are facing the stark reality that any return to power would mean presiding over a narrowly split Congress. Meanwhile, McCarthy was weakened by the party's dismal performance as he reaches for the speaker's gavel (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Kevin McCarthy urges GOP lawmakers to unify behind his bid for House speaker

By Kerry Picket and Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin is joined by family as he addresses supporters at his election night party, just after midnight on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Party activists want Zeldin to run for RNC chair, his consultant says

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump takes the stage to speak at Mar-a-lago on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The failure of the red wave may have been the best thing possible for the Republican Party

By Tim Constantine

Anita Dunn, senior adviser to President Biden. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Biden’s ‘MAGA’ paintbrush muted GOP campaign, says White House adviser

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., speaks at the Republican watch party in Scottsdale, Ariz., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Rep. Andy Biggs preparing challenge to Kevin McCarthy for House speaker

By Kerry Picket and Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., speaks at a Congressional Progressive Caucus news conference as the House meets to consider the Inflation Reduction Act, Aug. 12, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Standing with Jayapal from left are Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Deep blue wave? Leftist fringe makes claim for more clout as House Dems weigh midterm fallout

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

FILE - Republican Lori Chavez DeRemer speaks at a candidates debate for Oregon's 5th Congressional District at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Ore., Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Chavez DeRemer is seeking election to Oregon's 5th Congressional District in the Nov. 8, 2022 election. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola, File)

Republican flips Oregon 5th Congressional District

By Gillian Flaccus - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump takes the stage to speak at Mar-a-lago on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump lashes out at fellow Republicans as midterm losses mount in Congress

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Governor Chris Sununu, R-N.H., smiles prior to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Loudon, N.H. Sununu faces New Hampshire State Sen. Tom Sherman, a Democrat, in his re-election bid. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu: ‘Extremism’ cost Republicans; voters want ‘more moderation’

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks at an election event, Nov. 9, 2022, in Washington. The results of the midterm election are raising questions about the future of American support for Ukraine. McCarthy warned last month that his party wouldn't support writing a "blank check" for Ukraine if it captured the House majority. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The allegiances of House GOP freshmen quickly tested in leadership races

By Mica Soellner and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks prior to signing a bill that bans mask mandates in public schools in Virginia on the steps of the Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Trump mocks Virginia Gov. Youngkin, a potential 2024 GOP rival, saying name ‘sounds Chinese’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, Republican candidate for governor of Nevada, speaks to supporters during an election night campaign event Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Trump-endorsed Sheriff Joe Lombardo defeats Nevada governor

By Ken Ritter - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump speaks to guests at Mar-a-lago on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump meltdown sparks GOP worry that he will drag down the party, sabotage Senate runoff in Georgia

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Mehmet Oz, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, speaks to supporters at an election night rally in Newtown, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, as his wife Lisa listens. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump refuses to take heat for Mehmet Oz’s loss in Pennsylvania Senate race

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Thanks a lot, GOP

Former President Donald Trump speaks to guests at Mar-a-lago on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mutiny: GOP figures turn on Trump for deflating party’s midterm score

By Tom Howell Jr. and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc, with wife Sharon, concedes the election to incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., Tuesday Nov. 8, 2022, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Reba Saldanha)

Democrats’ decision to interfere in GOP primaries pays off

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this file photo, Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz, left, is accompanied by former President Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign rally in Greensburg, Pa., Friday, May 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Trump reignites election fraud claims in Pa. after Oz loss in Senate race

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Vice President Kamala Harris applauds as President Joe Biden speaks at Howard Theatre in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden talks as if he wants to bury the hatchet, but GOP lawmakers aren’t buying it

By Joseph Clark and Mica Soellner - The Washington Times