Which eight Republicans voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker?
1 year, 3 months ago

Which eight Republicans voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Andy Biggs Mr Biggs complained Tuesday that lawmakers were promised the House would pass 12 annual funding bills in a timely manner, but that wasn't accomplished before the end of the fiscal year, requiring a stopgap spending bill to avoid a shutdown. I mean we were getting e-mail fundraisers as he's doing it.” open image in gallery Matt Gaetz Mr Gaetz said Mr McCarthy didn't follow through on many of the commitments he made to win the speaker's job, and that's what drove him. Mr Good said Tuesday that back in January he helped persuade a handful of colleagues to switch their votes to present so that McCarthy could become speaker. open image in gallery Bob Good He said that if you're not willing to endure any kind of shutdown to get the changes you seek, “it’s a recipe to lose, it’s a recipe for surrender.” “We need a speaker who will fight for something, anything, besides just staying or becoming speaker,” hr said on the House floor Tuesday.

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MSNBC panel left in stitches after ex-GOP congressman touts Kevin McCarthy’s return as Speaker
1 week, 3 days ago

MSNBC panel left in stitches after ex-GOP congressman touts Kevin McCarthy’s return as Speaker

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Illinois Representative Joe Walsh left an MSNBC panel in …

'Nothing was gained': Trump takes aim at one of Republicans' 'dumbest political decisions'
1 week, 3 days ago

'Nothing was gained': Trump takes aim at one of Republicans' 'dumbest political decisions'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Sunday attacked someone he said he considers a "friend," calling out former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for what the president-elect says is "one of the dumbest political decisions made in years." McCarthy was booted from his position heading the House Republicans after former GOP lawmaker Matt Gaetz and others voted for his removal. After an extended process …

Ex-House lawmaker stuns MSNBC hosts with surprise candidate to replace Mike Johnson
1 week, 4 days ago

Ex-House lawmaker stuns MSNBC hosts with surprise candidate to replace Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Weekend," former Rep. Joe Walsh was asked if there is a viable replacement for House speaker since it appears current Speaker Mike Johnson may be in trouble with some of his colleagues. With at least four GOP House members sitting on the fence or outright saying they will not support Johnson in the closely …

'They're horrible humans': GOP House members still bitter over Gaetz-led McCarthy ouster
3 months, 1 week ago

'They're horrible humans': GOP House members still bitter over Gaetz-led McCarthy ouster

Raw Story  

With the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hitting its one year anniversary on Thursday, some House Republicans are still fuming over what one called "the single stupidest thing I have ever seen." Speaking about the successful move to dump McCarthy led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick recalled, "They took an entire branch of government offline for …

RNC 2024: Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy's feud was alive and well.
5 months, 2 weeks ago

RNC 2024: Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy's feud was alive and well.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. “He looks very unhinged.” —Former GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaking with CNN about Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz during Day 4 of the Republican National Convention Kevin McCarthy is still big mad. He spoke to …

Republican group takes rare step of targeting GOP incumbent who voted to oust McCarthy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican group takes rare step of targeting GOP incumbent who voted to oust McCarthy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A political action committee that helps Republicans get elected to Congress is doing the unusual — spending more than $450,000 to defeat a GOP incumbent. In a fundraising pitch, an election group that works to expand the House Freedom Caucus said that McCarthy “and his establishment allies” were dumping millions of dollars into the race to defeat Good. …

Column: Kevin McCarthy wants vengeance. Now he’s free to pursue it
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Kevin McCarthy wants vengeance. Now he’s free to pursue it

LA Times  

Former Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy became the first House leader in history to be voted out of his position. “That’s why he is no longer speaker.” McCarthy is a political animal down to his marrow and the speakership is a job he coveted much of his career. He was self-deprecating, offering to field students’ questions for as long as they …

Scathing Kevin McCarthy says he was ousted as Speaker because Gaetz ‘slept with a 17-year-old’
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Scathing Kevin McCarthy says he was ousted as Speaker because Gaetz ‘slept with a 17-year-old’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said he was …

Who are the candidates running to replace McCarthy in the special election?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Who are the candidates running to replace McCarthy in the special election?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here’s a rundown of the candidates running to replace Mr McCarthy: Republicans Vince Fong …

'Gaetz 8' GOPers behind McCarthy ouster are facing 'blowback' as donors turn on them
10 months, 4 weeks ago

'Gaetz 8' GOPers behind McCarthy ouster are facing 'blowback' as donors turn on them

Raw Story  

The far-right Republicans who banded together to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are suddenly finding donors shutting their wallets as opponents line up to primary them. According to CNN's Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, the so-called "Gaetz 8" are facing "blowback" for driving out McCarthy whose prolific fundraising skills led to his rise to the top spot in the …

'Unmitigated disaster': Republicans openly regret McCarthy ouster after double losses
11 months ago

'Unmitigated disaster': Republicans openly regret McCarthy ouster after double losses

Raw Story  

The House Republican majority is beginning to have buyers' remorse over their October ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The New Republic reported that following two failed votes on the House floor for Israel aid and the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, some Republicans are openly regretting their decision to replace McCarthy last October. Massie even pushed …

'Getting rid of McCarthy has turned into an unmitigated disaster': GOP lawmaker
11 months ago

'Getting rid of McCarthy has turned into an unmitigated disaster': GOP lawmaker

Raw Story  

Rep. Thomas Massie thinks that dumping former Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker was a major own goal by House Republicans. Writing on Twitter, Massie lamented the current state of the GOP agenda under Speaker Mike Johnson, who this week oversaw a failed push to impeach Biden Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and a standalone bill to send emergency military …

'Untethered' Kevin McCarthy's allies launch plot to hit 'traitors' who ousted him: report
11 months, 1 week ago

'Untethered' Kevin McCarthy's allies launch plot to hit 'traitors' who ousted him: report

Raw Story  

Kevin McCarthy is quietly plotting revenge against the Republicans who took away his dream job as speaker of the House, according to a report. “These traitors chose to side with Nancy Pelosi, AOC and over 200 Democrats to undermine the institution, their fellow Republicans and a duly elected Speaker,” said Brian O. Walsh, the McCarthy ally who's overseeing the recruiting. …

How Kevin McCarthy 'screwed over' Mike Johnson and removed 'the one thing he had to offer'
1 year ago

How Kevin McCarthy 'screwed over' Mike Johnson and removed 'the one thing he had to offer'

Raw Story  

By the time 2024 arrived, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy was gone from Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Nichols emphasizes, has inherited a chaotic GOP caucus that is in an "historically precarious position." "With the end of his tenure as the representative from California's 20th Congressional District," Nichols explains, "McCarthy — in what appears to be a fit of pique — …

With Kevin McCarthy out, Nancy Pelosi once again outlasts her foes
1 year ago

With Kevin McCarthy out, Nancy Pelosi once again outlasts her foes

LA Times  

Since Kevin McCarthy‘s ouster as House Speaker, I have wondered whether the Bakersfield Republican would try to hang on to his seat as a backbencher or cash in on K Street, like so many of his predecessors. Within three days of that floor vote, eight far-right GOP rebels leveraged the Democratic conference to remove McCarthy from the speaker’s chair, throwing …

California holds the key to GOP power in the House. McCarthy’s retirement makes everything harder
1 year, 1 month ago

California holds the key to GOP power in the House. McCarthy’s retirement makes everything harder

LA Times  

With Kevin McCarthy heading for the exits, his Republican colleagues are bracing for a falloff in campaign support and loss of granular institutional knowledge that could leave them at a disadvantage heading into next fall’s elections. The CLF and AAN raised a combined total of $16 million in the first 10 days of Johnson’s speakership.. Crenshaw said that major GOP …

Kevin McCarthy endorses Trump for president and would consider serving in his Cabinet
1 year, 1 month ago

Kevin McCarthy endorses Trump for president and would consider serving in his Cabinet

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Retiring Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the ousted former House speaker, said he is endorsing Donald Trump for president and would consider serving in his Cabinet if the GOP front-runner were to win back the White House. McCarthy had a rocky relationship with the former president, notably when he declined to publicly support Trump’s bid for a second term, …

The GOP’s slim House majority is getting even tighter with Kevin McCarthy’s retirement
1 year, 1 month ago

The GOP’s slim House majority is getting even tighter with Kevin McCarthy’s retirement

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson’s margin for error in getting Republican priorities through the House is getting slimmer, complicating future votes and magnifying the ability of individual lawmakers to force concessions. It’s just that simple,” said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla. “You have to have perfect attendance, which is hard to get. “But I wouldn’t want to overstate the impact.” …

McCarthy’s constituents ‘don’t blame him,’ but worry about losing their voice in Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

McCarthy’s constituents ‘don’t blame him,’ but worry about losing their voice in Congress

LA Times  

“Who knows what’s gonna happen next?” says Billie Jo Medders, who has known McCarthy since he was a child and worked with him at his predecessor’s office. “And then he came into our office,” said Medders, who worked for three decades for then-Rep. Bill Thomas, McCarthy’s predecessor in Congress. Who knows what’s gonna happen next?” Members of Bakersfield Republican Women …

Former House speaker Kevin McCarthy announces he is leaving Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

Former House speaker Kevin McCarthy announces he is leaving Congress

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Two months after his historic ouster as U.S. House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday that he is resigning and will leave Congress by the end of the year. AP AUDIO: Ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he’s resigning and will leave Congress by year’s end. It’s also the end of an era for a generation …

Kevin McCarthy announces he's leaving Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

Kevin McCarthy announces he's leaving Congress

Raw Story  

Just weeks after his historically short term as speaker ended, Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced on Wednesday that he will be leaving Congress at the end of the year. In an editorial published by the Wall Street Journal, McCarthy said that he would be stepping down from Congress "to serve America in new ways." McCarthy lasted less than a year as …

Editorial: Kevin McCarthy quits Congress. It’s poetic justice for the Trump apologist
1 year, 1 month ago

Editorial: Kevin McCarthy quits Congress. It’s poetic justice for the Trump apologist

LA Times  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as speaker of the House on Oct. 3. But we don’t believe for a minute that’s the reason former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy decided to step down at the end of the month after 17 years in Congress. In the end, however, McCarthy couldn’t manage the unruly conference and …

Kevin McCarthy will retire from Congress at end of year
1 year, 1 month ago

Kevin McCarthy will retire from Congress at end of year

LA Times  

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will not seek another term in Congress, ending a tumultuous two-decade career in public office that was marked by a swift ascent and descent in Washington GOP leadership. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, McCarthy lauded his record: serving as his party’s whip, majority leader and speaker and diversifying the House GOP conference. Senate Minority …

Angry Kevin McCarthy cursed out Trump in tense phone call after his ouster: report
1 year, 1 month ago

Angry Kevin McCarthy cursed out Trump in tense phone call after his ouster: report

Raw Story  

A new report in the Washington Post details a tense phone call that occurred between Rep. Kevin McCarthy and former President Donald Trump shortly after McCarthy was ousted as speaker this year. In a phone call with Trump this past October, the former president told McCarthy that he didn't do enough to save his job from the rebellion led by …

News Analysis: Mike Johnson just did the same thing that cost Kevin McCarthy his job
1 year, 1 month ago

News Analysis: Mike Johnson just did the same thing that cost Kevin McCarthy his job

LA Times  

On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Johnson became the latest GOP House speaker to rely on Democratic votes to keep Washington running. “The passage of today’s continuing resolution puts House Republicans in the best position to fight for conservative policy victories,” Johnson said in a statement. Johnson’s lack of concern may be justified — this time, at least, said Norman Ornstein, a …

Kevin McCarthy hints revenge against House Republican who helped oust him
1 year, 2 months ago

Kevin McCarthy hints revenge against House Republican who helped oust him

Raw Story  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy in an interview with Politico released Friday hinted at the possibility of enacting vengeance on a GOP tormenter who helped end his tenure as House speaker. McCarthy replied with sarcasm when Politico asked about news that Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL, might run against Rep. Bob Good, one of eight Republicans who voted …

House Republicans unite, finally, to elect hard-right colleague Mike Johnson as speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

House Republicans unite, finally, to elect hard-right colleague Mike Johnson as speaker

LA Times  

The election of Mike Johnson, right, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Wednesday, ends three weeks of squabbling among House Republicans — and cements their pro-Trump, hard-line faction as the face of the national party. “Homosexual relationships are inherently unnatural,” he wrote, before going on to warn that legalizing same-sex marriage could be a slippery slope to allowing “a person …

McCarthy 'screamed' at Matt Gaetz during heated closed-door meeting: report
1 year, 2 months ago

McCarthy 'screamed' at Matt Gaetz during heated closed-door meeting: report

Raw Story  

Tensions are still reportedly sky-high within the House Republican conference after Rep. Jim Jordan at least temporarily agreed to end his bid for the speakership. A Republican source tells Axios reporter Juliegrace Brufke that Rep. Kevin McCarthy "screamed" at Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday as Gaetz tried to speak up during a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill. What's more, writes …

'Tipping point': GOPers reportedly admit it's time to work with Dems on House speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

'Tipping point': GOPers reportedly admit it's time to work with Dems on House speaker

Raw Story  

While Republicans have spent decades campaigning against Democrats for power and control, on Thursday some are reportedly confessing that they need Democrats to fix the problem that is the fringe of their party. Columnist Bill Kristol, who founded The Bulwark, posted on social media, "for what it's worth, this afternoon I've gotten a few calls and texts along the lines …

McCarthy refuses to back Scalise or Jordan for House speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

McCarthy refuses to back Scalise or Jordan for House speaker

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kevin McCarthy has urged his Republican allies not to vote …

Republicans are divided on far-right move to remove McCarthy as House speaker, an AP-NORC poll shows
1 year, 2 months ago

Republicans are divided on far-right move to remove McCarthy as House speaker, an AP-NORC poll shows

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The unprecedented ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has left no consensus among Republicans about whether his removal was the right move as the party struggles to coalesce around a new leader, according to a new poll. “And I don’t think it’s helpful.” About 4 in 10 Republicans say they neither approve nor disapprove. Kevin Fry, a Republican …

McCarthy Uses Israel Attack As Pitch For Being Speaker Again
1 year, 2 months ago

McCarthy Uses Israel Attack As Pitch For Being Speaker Again

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Kevin McCarthy, until recently the speaker of the House, told reporters Monday what the United States needs to do to help Israel after the militant group Hamas killed hundreds of people there in a surprise attack over the weekend. McCarthy, who last week had brushed off the idea of being drafted to return to the speaker’s …

As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader
1 year, 2 months ago

As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans have no clear idea who will be the next U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress and severely limiting America’s ability to quickly respond to the crisis in Israel — or any number of other problems at home and abroad. “They are seeing a dysfunctional democracy.” Republicans are planning to vote as soon as …

Matt Gaetz says losing his seat would be price worth paying for ousting McCarthy
1 year, 3 months ago

Matt Gaetz says losing his seat would be price worth paying for ousting McCarthy

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Matt Gaetz says he isn’t worried about challenges from within …

The sacking of Kevin McCarthy will make supporting Ukraine harder
1 year, 3 months ago

The sacking of Kevin McCarthy will make supporting Ukraine harder

Hindustan Times  

Kevin McCarthy’s stint as speaker of America’s House of Representatives ended the way it had begun: in utterly humiliating fashion. Mr Gaetz denies that personal pique drove his fight against the former speaker, but the Florida Republican has faced a long-running House Ethics Committee inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct and misuse of funds. The next speaker may find the job …

A look at the contenders for House speaker and the demands they’re facing from fellow Republicans
1 year, 3 months ago

A look at the contenders for House speaker and the demands they’re facing from fellow Republicans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For Republicans, it’s a question with no clear answer: Who becomes House speaker after Kevin McCarthy? Despite former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio on Friday, it’s not at all certain that any of the GOP candidates will be able to round up enough votes — 218, if all lawmakers are present …

DC Edit | Speaker ousted, US House chaos
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Speaker ousted, US House chaos

Deccan Chronicle  

‘Revenge’ time in US politics continues like sequels of a horror movie. This is a historic first for the US as Republicans took revenge on him for saving the government from a spending authorisation deadline with a group of eight hard right legislators voting with the Democrats to oust a legislator they had named a “feature of the swamp” in …

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker could cost the GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker could cost the GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy spent years raising mountains of Republican campaign cash, flying around the country to recruit top candidates in key districts and painstakingly building political relationships as he worked his way toward becoming speaker of the House. “Nobody can raise money like him,” said Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D. “And no matter who is the next speaker of the …

Explained | What are the implications of Kevin McCarthy’s ouster?
1 year, 3 months ago

Explained | What are the implications of Kevin McCarthy’s ouster?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The U.S. House of Representatives Speaker, Republican Kevin McCarthy, has been ousted from his senior position in the lower chamber of Congress by hardliners within his party. Perhaps sensing his positional weakness, Florida Republican and Trump supporter Matt Gaetz relied on a “rarely used procedural tool known as a motion to vacate” to abruptly end Mr. …

Kevin McCarthy is out as US House speaker. What’s next?
1 year, 3 months ago

Kevin McCarthy is out as US House speaker. What’s next?

Al Jazeera  

California congressman from California becomes first speaker of the US House of Representatives to be voted out. It took 15 rounds of voting for the US House of Representatives to elect Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy as its leader in January. Nine months later, McCarthy’s tenuous leadership came crashing down this week, as he became the first speaker of the House …

‘Dysfunctional’: Speaker debacle plunges US politics into uncertainty
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Dysfunctional’: Speaker debacle plunges US politics into uncertainty

Al Jazeera  

As Republicans deliberate to choose a new leader to succeed McCarthy, experts say next speaker will not have it easy. And obviously, that creates a really chaotic environment where the House can’t consider bills,” said Rachel Blum, a professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma. “I can’t see the next Republican speaker stepping into that role and taking …

'Men failing up is not a Constitutionally protected right': AOC blasts critics over McCarthy vote
1 year, 3 months ago

'Men failing up is not a Constitutionally protected right': AOC blasts critics over McCarthy vote

Raw Story  

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasted critics across the political spectrum who are angered House Democrats did not vote to keep Kevin McCarthy as Speaker, after Republicans ousted him on Tuesday. “Contrary to how McCarthy’s defenders are behaving, men failing up is not a Constitutionally protected right,” Ocasio-Cortez said on social media. I am not his mom, and my job is …

Kevin McCarthy was an early architect of the Republican majority that became his downfall
1 year, 3 months ago

Kevin McCarthy was an early architect of the Republican majority that became his downfall

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The day before he was ousted, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was doing what he loved — stopping to greet tourists at the Capitol, gushing about the beauty of the place and its history at the center of American democracy. “Without a speaker, you have real risk.” For McCarthy, it’s the end of the arc of his political career, …

How Kevin McCarthy’s Embrace Of Trump Sealed His Fate
1 year, 3 months ago

How Kevin McCarthy’s Embrace Of Trump Sealed His Fate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday became the first House speaker in history to be removed from his post in a resolution to vacate the chair. Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times/POOL/Getty Images In Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District, Trump backed the lie-embracing John Gibbs against incumbent GOP Rep. Peter Meijer because Meijer voted to impeach Trump for trying to overthrow …

Matt Gaetz Is Already Complaining About The House's New Interim Speaker
1 year, 3 months ago

Matt Gaetz Is Already Complaining About The House's New Interim Speaker

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Matt Gaetz is already griping about the temporary new speaker of the House after inciting months of GOP infighting that led to the ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry is “moving in the wrong direction,” Gaetz said Tuesday. “I do have to offer some pretty sharp criticism of the new pro tem of …

Why Kevin McCarthy was ousted: The former speaker of the House made a devil's pact and got scorched.
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Kevin McCarthy was ousted: The former speaker of the House made a devil's pact and got scorched.

Slate  

The marvel of Wile E. Coyote isn’t that he eventually falls off the cliff but that he makes it so long running in midair. In the same way, what’s noteworthy about Kevin McCarthy’s nine months as speaker of the House isn’t that it was the shortest tenure since the 19th century but rather that he somehow managed not only to …

Kevin McCarthy ousted as US House speaker by Trump supporters – US politics explained
1 year, 3 months ago

Kevin McCarthy ousted as US House speaker by Trump supporters – US politics explained

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of …

These 8 Republicans stood apart to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
1 year, 3 months ago

These 8 Republicans stood apart to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Kevin McCarthy had support from 208 members of his conference to remain as House speaker. “They don’t get to say they’re conservative because they’re angry and they’re chaotic,” McCarthy said. I mean we were getting e-mail fundraisers as he’s doing it.” Gaetz said McCarthy didn’t follow through on many of the commitments he made to win the …

Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of US House: What comes next?
1 year, 3 months ago

Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of US House: What comes next?

Firstpost  

A resolution — titled a motion to vacate — from Representative Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, passed on Tuesday with the support of eight Republicans and all the Democrats present and voting. The vote made Kevin McCarthy the first Speaker in American history to be removed from office He smiled through the embarrassing defeat on the floor and continued to blame Democrats …

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