As outgoing Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi officially handed over her job to John Boehner on Wednesday. In doing so, she gave him the House’s symbol of power: the Speaker’s gavel. “I now pass this ...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is facing several calls by Democrats to resign after reports surfaced that he joked about hitting Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a gavel. On Saturday night, McCarthy ...

Outraged Democrats demanded Kevin McCarthy apologize or resign for a comment he made where he threated to hit Nancy Pelosi with the speaker's gavel should he replace her in the House's top job. 'Dear ...

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