Day 20 with no House speaker and no idea who will lead Congress

Republicans are convening against Monday evening without any idea who will lead and when they will be able to get Congress back to work.

Rep. Tom Emmer making calls about run for House speaker

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer is making calls related to running for Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Georgia Rep. Austin Scott announces plan to run again for Speaker of the House

Republican Georgia Rep. Austin Scott has announced his intention to run again to be Speaker of the House after Ohio's Jim Jordan was dropped on Friday as the nominee.

Jim Jordan says he's still running for House speaker, but what's the plan?

GOP Rep. Jim Jordan says he still plans "to go to the floor and get the votes" for House speaker despite two unsuccessful attempts. It's still unclear how he'll do it.

Georgia congressman claims he received death threats for House Speaker vote

Georgia's Third District Congressman, Drew Ferguson, says that he and his family have been targeted with death threats following his change of heart regarding the House Speaker election.

Jim Jordan loses second vote for House Speaker: What's next?

Jordan was opposed by 22 Republican detractors, two more than when he lost in the first round voting the day before.

DeKalb County opens advance voting locations ahead of election day

In anticipation of a busy Election Day, DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections announced the opening of 13 advance voting locations. Organizers hope the extra time will help bring more people to the polls.

Biden campaign launches account on Trump's Truth Social, saying 'converts welcome'

President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign has launched an account on Donald Trump’s Truth Social, attempting to poke online fun at the Republican candidate he may face again in next fall’s election.

George Santos screaming tirade on Capitol Hill ends with man in handcuffs

Amidst the efforts on Capitol Hill to nominate a new speaker of the House, embattled Rep. George Santos attracted attention with a profanity-laced tirade directed at a man he called a "terrorist sympathizer" who was later arrested.

Georgia GOP Rep. Austin Scott announces bid for House speaker

Georgia Republican Rep. Austin Scott has announced he's challenging Jim Jordan to be the next speaker of the House.

Gov. Kemp tells state treasurer to buy $10M in bonds from Israel in show of support

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday morning that he has instructed the state treasurer to buy $10 million in bonds from Israel to support its defense efforts against the "militant Hamas regime."