‘Nobody Is in Charge’: A Ragged G.O.P. Stumbles Through the Wilderness  —  With no unified agenda or clear leadership, Republicans face the prospect that the anti-establishment fervor that has powered the party in recent years could now devour it.  —  After two days of chaos and confusion …

POLITICO Playbook: Inside McCarthy's brewing speaker deal  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  After spending the last 48 hours on life support, KEVIN McCARTHY's bid for the speakership is seeing a potential revival.

McCarthy speaker spectacle is no joke.  It shows the Republican Party will damage America.  —  We've learned a lot this week.  We've learned that House Republicans can't count votes, they can't solve problems and they apparently can't abide each other.  —  View Comments

House deadlocked as McCarthy fails again, loses ninth vote for speaker … Today, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy's ninth failed vote for speaker ensures the House will surpass the number of ballots cast a century ago.  McCarthy has offered fresh concessions as he and his allies negotiate …

The Republican divide plays out in conservative news outlets.  —  Here is the latest on the battle to choose a speaker in the House of Representatives.  —  Representative Kevin McCarthy of California offered fresh concessions to a hard-right band of rebels in a desperate effort to lock …

As McCarthy flails, Republicans refuse to cut a speaker deal with Democrats  —  WASHINGTON — Many House Republicans are furious with a band of far-right rebels who they say are holding the party hostage by repeatedly rejecting its nominee for speaker.  —  But there's one thing they're …

The GOP's institutionalized anarchy  —  Regardless of who is elected speaker, House Republicans have systematically gutted the power of their leaders — and institutionalized de facto anarchy. … Now, it's the rank-and-file lawmakers — and outside allies juiced by social media — holding the real power.

Non-Compete Clause Rulemaking  —  Fact Sheet: FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses, Which Hurt Workers and Harm Competition (205.08 KB)  —  Overview  —  About one in five American workers—approximately 30 million people—are bound by a non-compete clause and are thus restricted from pursuing better employment opportunities.