The House remains locked a historic stalemate over who will serve as Speaker — a situation the chamber hasn't seen in a century. The lack of selection as Republicans continue inter-party feuding has left the chamber in a standstill — unable to swear in members or adopt rules. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has failed to win a majority in six votes over the past two days. His 20 key GOP opponents have shown no signs of fracturing or standing down. McCarthy, who was picked to be the GOP nominee by a majority of the caucus last fall, hasn't been able to hit the 218-vote threshold required in a full House vote. He risks a severely wounded stature after the continued losses. Chatter began to pick up on Wednesday that it's time to consider a possible replacement or new plan for leadership. There are three scenarios for how the drama could end: - McCarthy drops out and Scalise becomes Speaker
- Moderate Republicans work with Democrats to elect an alternative
- McCarthy wears down his opponents and Democrats to win
Read more about those scenarios here. More coverage from The Hill on second day of House Speaker votes: |
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Welcome to The Hill's Evening Report, catching you up on news from the afternoon and looking at the big stories likely to impact tomorrow. |
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🇲🇽 Biden says he intends to visit southern border on Mexico trip
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President Biden told reporters that he plans to visit the southern border while he's in Mexico next week. |
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👷 Biden praises McConnell, touts infrastructure law in Kentucky
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President Biden made an appeal to the value of bipartisanship during a trip to Kentucky, providing a stark split-screen moment with the chaos unfolding in the House back in Washington, D.C. |
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📺 Rick Scott calls for 'change' within GOP in seven-figure national ad
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Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is launching a nationwide television ad calling for change within the GOP and urging Republicans to "stop caving in" to Democratic demands. |
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📉 Moody's warns of 'slowcession' that could last throughout 2023
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Moody's Analytics has warned that the U.S. could face what it called a "slowcession" this year but maintained that the economy will most likely avoid a full-blown downturn. |
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🌈 Hobbs signs order to protect LGBTQ workers from discrimination
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) has moved to strengthen protections for LGBTQ state employees and contractors, signing an executive order that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. |
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⚠️ Zelensky: Russia planning major offensive
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia is planning a major "new offensive" but did not give an estimated timeline for the attack. |
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🌀 Satellite images show 'bomb cyclone' churning off California coast
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The National Weather Service is warning Californians of a powerful atmospheric river set to bring flooding, mud slides, wind gusts topping 50 mph and "extremely heavy snow rates" to the mountains. |
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🏈 Bills say Damar Hamlin showing 'signs of improvement'
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The Buffalo Bills say Damar Hamlin has shown "signs of improvement" as he continues to recover from a cardiac arrest episode during his team's Monday night football contest against the Cincinnati Bengals. |
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'George Santos opens a window to the ethics of political lying'
| "What George Santos allegedly did is an extreme version of what other candidates have done," writes Hamline University's David Schultz. |
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