Kevin McCarthy

Cassidy Hutchinson testified she asked those involved if the story was true and they did not dispute the account of Trump growing "irate" when told that he had to return to the White House.

There is little history of a congressional committee issuing subpoenas for members of Congress. The move escalates the war between House Republicans opposed to the investigation and the panel.

Shakespeare observed that "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." Something similar seems to apply to the title of Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In the recorded conversation, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he didn't believe Donald Trump would voluntarily step down.

Among its questions, the committee is probing any conversations Kevin McCarthy had with former President Donald Trump on the day of the Capitol attack.

Distrust between the parties is high a year after the violent insurrection. And it has affected how the institution operates.

Tensions are driven by the still-divisive personality of former President Trump, by issues such as vaccines and mandates and by the prospect of big Republican gains in the elections of 2022 and 2024.

The so-called magic moment went on for quite a bit longer than that. During his speech, the GOP leader attacked Speaker Pelosi and the bill but ultimately failed to prevent its passage.

The mainly party line vote of 223-207 came after GOP Rep. Gosar posted a video on social media with an animated scene of him murdering Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The freshman Republican has repeatedly equated COVID safety measures with the treatment of Jews during the Nazi era. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy rejected that rhetoric, but she doubled down.