“He Was All In”: Donald Trump’s Influence Over Congress Remains A Force To Be Reckoned With, Even If Waning

Two years after former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6 to stop the election certification of Joe Biden, Congress is still in chaos as his presence haunts the House chamber and continues to fracture the Republican party. Although a group of Republicans refused to back Trump’s pick for speaker, Kevin McCarthy, last night gave new life to the former president, thanking the former president even though he did not provide any additional votes for McCarthy. After McCarthy won the race for House Speaker—after four days and 15 rounds of voting—he gave credit to Trump: “But I… Read Full Article