Rep. Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Steve Scalise announced Thursday night he is withdrawing his name as a candidate to replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House after he failed to secure enough support from the House Republican conference to take his bid to the floor...

Steve Scalise meets with holdouts as House speaker battle drags on

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans emerged from a closed-door meeting Thursday afternoon with little clarity about who will be the next speaker as it appears Majority Leader Steve Scalise doesn't currently have the votes needed to earn him the top spot -- just one day...

Steve Scalise wins House GOP speaker nomination

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans voted 113-99 Wednesday to nominate Majority Leader Steve Scalise for speaker of the House, defeating Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan.The vote was conducted by secret ballot, with 113 members voting for Scalise, 99 for Jordan, eight for others and three voting...

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise diagnosed with blood cancer

(WASHINGTON) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a "very treatable blood cancer" and has started treatment."After a few days of not feeling like myself this past week, I had some blood work done," the Louisiana Republican said...