Why We Still Don’t Have a Speaker of the Hous...

As Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang is one of the most important people in the A.I. boom and, therefore, of the economy as a whole. So when he has an extramarital affair with someone U.S. intelligence suspects of being a Chinese operative, it’s not exactly a “My family and I appreciate p ...  Show more

The “blue tsunami” of the midterms swept Democrats into power in places they haven’t won in decades and decades. What will it take for the Dems to hold what they’ve won?Guests:Clare Malone and Galen Druke, co-hosts of the podcast “Still Counting.” Jim Newell, Slate’s senior polit ...  Show more

Why the House can’t elect a speaker to lead it. And the temporary solution some Republicans are proposing in the meantime. 

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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">For two weeks, the House of Represent ...

Jim Jordan. The Ohio Republican failed to win the requisite votes to become Speaker on Tuesday, leaving his future in doubt and the House of Representatives in a state of paralysis. Jordan’s nomination for House Speaker began after a handful of Republicans ousted Rep. Kevi ...

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Who will be the new speaker of the House? Republican leader Kevin McCarthy struggles to whip up the votes. </span>

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