Speaker Vote Drama Is BACK As Test Of Kevin McCarthy’s Hold On Gavel Looms
1 year, 3 months ago

Speaker Vote Drama Is BACK As Test Of Kevin McCarthy’s Hold On Gavel Looms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Embattled House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will see the first test of his ability to hold on to the gavel Tuesday as the House turns to the intraparty fight to oust him. If the “motion to table” the Gaetz resolution fails, McCarthy would face an up-or-down vote on the Gaetz resolution, and if that succeeds, he would no longer be speaker. “If five Republicans go with Democrats, then I’m out,” McCarthy said. Asked if that hurt McCarthy’s case with Democrats, Rep. Ted Lieu said, “Oh, you mean when Speaker McCarthy just, like, lied? Rep. Annie Kuster, chair of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of 100 moderate House Democrats, put out a statement Tuesday strongly hinting New Dems wouldn’t help McCarthy.

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Speaker vote an ‘ominous sign’ that Trump’s MAGA agenda could face trouble: columnist
1 week ago

Speaker vote an ‘ominous sign’ that Trump’s MAGA agenda could face trouble: columnist

Raw Story  

When Donald Trump returns to the White House in a matter of days, he will complete a rare GOP trifecta of the federal government, but his legislative agenda still faces tough obstacles in Congress, according to the Atlantic’s Russell Berman. Taking into consideration the slugfest House Speaker Mike Johnson faced before narrowly retaining the speaker’s gavel Friday, Berman told readers …

MSNBC panel left in stitches after ex-GOP congressman touts Kevin McCarthy’s return as Speaker
1 week, 4 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fate
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One year since Kevin McCarthy was booted from the House speaker’s office after Congress voted in a bipartisan way to prevent a federal government shutdown, the new House Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself courting, but so far avoiding, a similar political fate. “The vast majority support Speaker Johnson — it’s a shame that we’ve got like 10 people …

RNC 2024: Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy's feud was alive and well.
5 months, 3 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 …

'Extremely painful': Republicans blast Kevin McCarthy’s 'pathetic' revenge tour
6 months ago

'Extremely painful': Republicans blast Kevin McCarthy’s 'pathetic' revenge tour

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy’s 2024 revenge tour is far from over. U.S. Rep. Eli Crane speaks alongside fellow Freedom Caucus members during a press conference on the government funding bill at the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2024 in Washington, D.C. A McCarthy-backed challenger has almost become a badge of courage for Crane, especially on the stump when he’s highlighting …

Republican group takes rare step of targeting GOP incumbent who voted to oust McCarthy
7 months, 4 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, 3 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 …

‘We're wounded:’ Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to lead GOP after ‘unnecessary purging’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘We're wounded:’ Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to lead GOP after ‘unnecessary purging’

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON – House Republicans are divided over what to do about their internal divisions – or even whether anything’s the matter at all. “Is Donald Trump calling the shots here, Mr. Speaker?” Meet the Press host Kristen Welker asked Johnson a couple Sunday’s ago. “He’s just trying to figure out some things,” Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers told Raw Story Thursday. …

'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. …

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 …

CBS’ Robert Costa Astounded By Kevin McCarthy’s New Trump Claim
1 year, 1 month ago

CBS’ Robert Costa Astounded By Kevin McCarthy’s New Trump Claim

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Kevin McCarthy on “CBS Sunday Morning” predicted Donald Trump would be the Republican 2024 nominee, envisioned the former president beating President Joe Biden in a new match-up, endorsed the four-times-indicted GOP front-runner and also said he’d be willing to serve in a Trump Cabinet. What do you say to those people who have those real concerns?” …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Fights, shouting matches and chaos: Time to put Congress down for a nap
1 year, 1 month ago

Fights, shouting matches and chaos: Time to put Congress down for a nap

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That led to Mr Burchett, a …

'Can't believe I just saw that': Reporter recounts moment McCarthy shoved GOP lawmaker
1 year, 1 month ago

'Can't believe I just saw that': Reporter recounts moment McCarthy shoved GOP lawmaker

Raw Story  

A reporter reacted to a physical altercation she witnessed between Rep. Kevin McCarthy and a Republican congressman who voted to oust him as House speaker. Rep. Tim Burchett claims the California Republican elbowed him in the kidneys as he walked past him Tuesday in a Capitol Hill hallway, and NPR's Claudia Grisales told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that she saw it …

'Chase ensues' after Kevin McCarthy 'shoves' GOP lawmaker who voted to oust him: report
1 year, 1 month ago

'Chase ensues' after Kevin McCarthy 'shoves' GOP lawmaker who voted to oust him: report

Raw Story  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy has started telegraphing that he plans to exact revenge on the eight House Republicans who voted to depose him as speaker — and the California Republican's disdain for those members reportedly got physical on Tuesday. NPR congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales reports that McCarthy gave Rep. Tim Burchett a "shove" as he walked past him in the Capitol, …

Kevin McCarthy foe accuses former speaker of ‘sucker punch’ elbow in Capitol hallway
1 year, 1 month ago

Kevin McCarthy foe accuses former speaker of ‘sucker punch’ elbow in Capitol hallway

LA Times  

Rep. Tim Burchett says former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy deliberately elbowed him in the back: “It was a clean shot to the kidney.” Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett accused former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whom he helped oust from the post last month, of elbowing him in a Capitol Hill hallway on Tuesday. “You just don’t expect a guy who was at …

“I’m stunned”: Reporter watches Republican chase Kevin McCarthy in Capitol for throwing an “elbow”
1 year, 1 month ago

“I’m stunned”: Reporter watches Republican chase Kevin McCarthy in Capitol for throwing an “elbow”

Salon  

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., on Tuesday accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., of elbowing him and chased him through a Capitol hallway. NPR reporter Claudia Grisales tweeted that she has "NEVER seen this on Capitol Hill," recounting how McCarthy "shoved" Burchett while she was interviewing him. He acted like, 'Oh, I didn't do anything,'" Burchett later told Politico, which …

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 …

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 …

Steve Scalise's woes may be 'way worse' than Kevin McCarthy's: report
1 year, 2 months ago

Steve Scalise's woes may be 'way worse' than Kevin McCarthy's: report

Raw Story  

Rep. Steve Scalise is having trouble cobbling together enough votes to become speaker of the United States House of Representatives and Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman reports that his speakership bid is facing serious headwinds. In fact, Sherman writes that Scalise's problems with his own caucus may be "way worse" than McCarthy's were when the California Republican was forced to sit …

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 …

After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader
1 year, 3 months ago

After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with lawmakers unable to coalesce around a new leader in a stalemate that threatens to keep Congress partly shuttered indefinitely. Several lawmakers, including Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who engineered McCarthy’s ouster said they would be willing to support either Scalise or Jordan. “I …

McCarthy Uses Israel Attack As Pitch For Being Speaker Again
1 year, 3 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, 3 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 …

McCarthy's fall marks new low in the speakership's declining status
1 year, 3 months ago

McCarthy's fall marks new low in the speakership's declining status

NPR  

McCarthy's fall marks new low in the speakership's declining status Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP The fall of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is surely historic, deserving of both the obsessive media attention and the doleful warnings it has spawned. The next House speaker will be the fifth since 2010 Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott …

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. …

'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, …

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 …

Make no mistake, Kevin McCarthy chose this
1 year, 3 months ago

Make no mistake, Kevin McCarthy chose this

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When House Democrats voted to remove …

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 …

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 …

'It was personal': McCarthy trashes Matt Gaetz in farewell address
1 year, 3 months ago

'It was personal': McCarthy trashes Matt Gaetz in farewell address

Raw Story  

After becoming the first House Speaker in history to be voted out of the position by a vote of Congress, Rep. Kevin McCarthy gave a farewell address to reporters on Tuesday. And on his way out the door, McCarthy took a shot at Rep. Matt Gaetz, the far-right hardliner who called the motion to remove him in the first place. …

Kevin McCarthy Reached The Limit Of His Transactional Politics
1 year, 3 months ago

Kevin McCarthy Reached The Limit Of His Transactional Politics

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― The many, many promises Kevin McCarthy made to his Republican colleagues caught up with him this week. Their gripes ranged from McCarthy’s years-old work to undermine a special committee investigating Jan. 6, to his decision this summer to walk away from a spending deal negotiated with President Joe Biden, to an interview he gave this …

Kevin McCarthy is the first house speaker in US history to be ousted. Here's why Republicans turned on him
1 year, 3 months ago

Kevin McCarthy is the first house speaker in US history to be ousted. Here's why Republicans turned on him

ABC  

For the first time in American history, members of congress have voted to dump the speaker in the House of Representatives. Kevin McCarthy was removed from the powerful position — and his party's leadership — after Democrats sided with breakaway Republicans in an extraordinary house vote. McCarthy's chief antagonist on the Republican side of the house, Matt Gaetz, followed through …

Historic ouster: Speaker Kevin McCarthy removed in unprecedented showdown, throwing US House into chaos
1 year, 3 months ago

Historic ouster: Speaker Kevin McCarthy removed in unprecedented showdown, throwing US House into chaos

India TV News  

In an unprecedented turn of events, Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from his position, marking the first such ouster in US history. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, McCarthy's chief rival, instigated the vote on the "motion to vacate," uniting conservative Republican critics of the speaker along with many Democrats who deemed him unfit for leadership. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., a …

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