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Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid to become the next House Speaker fell short on Tuesday over a string of three consecutive votes, marking a chaotic opening to a new Congress — and dampening the Republicans’ celebration as they took control of the House for the first time since 2018. 

The GOP standoff — pitting McCarthy and his allies against a small but persistent group of

There are moments that bring the world together and help us set aside our differences. Here is one of them.

As of Wednesday, over 41,000 had been reported dead in Turkey and Syria following high-magnitude earthquakes on February 6. The effort to rescue those trapped under rubble united people in the U.S. and around the world; now, those efforts turn toward helping the survivors recover

Bible study has ended at Rep. Mayra Flores’ campaign headquarters, and volunteers are passing around steaming plates of chicken tamales. One staffer excitedly announces an all-female “Block Walk,” where participants will wear red high heels during an upcoming door-knocking effort.

“We all used to be Democrats,” says Minerva Simpson, vice president of Cameron County Republican Women,

About a year since the coronavirus recession began, there are some signs of improvement in the U.S. labor market, and Americans are feeling somewhat better about their personal finances than they were early in the pandemic. Still, about half of non-retired adults say the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak will make it harder for them to achieve their long-term financial goals,