Only 13% of Americans look positively at the current performance of US Congress, which is the lowest result in the last six years, a new Gallup poll reported on Friday.
House Republicans convened for a second closed-door candidate forum on Tuesday evening as lawmakers continue to search for a speaker candidate who can secure the majority votes needed to secure the position.
The hard-liners supporting Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for speaker are bracing for a setback on Wednesday as the House convenes for a second round of voting.
If Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is elected speaker of the House, conservative activists will not only have scored the ultimate victory over the vaunted Republican establishment.
House Republicans are set to hold their second candidate forum this week shortly after the party tabled or withdrew a slate of proposed rule changes in order to be nominated as speaker.