Good morning and welcome to The Independent ’s live coverage as the 119th Congress convenes in Washington DC and the House of Representatives elects its speaker, with Donald Trump’s Republican ally ...

President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a defense bill that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter ... Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky ...

Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who's sparred at times with party leadership, is reportedly no longer a member of a ...

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"I'd say there's a 70% chance Mike Johnson is going to be speaker ... because that's just the way the swamp works," ...

“Massie is a duly elected superstar representing the people. Catturd is not,” commented one person. “Thomas Massie > Catturd ... “I also hope Massie counter sues him.” ...

Kentucky's Thomas Massie, who vocally opposed Johnson for the role, remained the only Republican to vote against him. Massie voted for Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota. Update at 2:23 p.m.: Three ...

Rep. Thomas Massie became the first Republican in the U.S. House Wednesday to declare he would not back House Speaker Mike Johnson for the post in the next Congress. Massie's spokesman Jonathan ...

Kentucky's U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie is refusing to vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican endorsed by Trump, for reelection on Friday. During an appearance on "The Matt Gaetz ...