Washington did this week what Washington had to do, defusing the debt ceiling issue before calamity struck. The legislation also marked a moment of bipartisanship in a badly divided political environment. Whether it speaks to broader questions of governing is quite another matter. On that issue, skepticism is in order.
After four days and 15 roll-call votes, U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy got help from two Coloradans to become speaker of the House.
McCarthy, a California Republican, secured the position leading the chambe.
The average age in the current U.S. Congress is 59 the oldest in history. But members of Gen Z, the eldest of whom is 25, are poised to change that. “I didn't run to be the first Gen Z member of Congress. I ran to serve my community,” says Maxwell Alejandro Frost, 25, the Democratic nominee…