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 past weekend insisting Democrats had brought the government to the edge of a shutdown when they had actually bailed out McCarthy’s squabbling GOP conference. “The one thing that the White House, House Democrats and many of us on the conservative side of the Republican caucus would argue is that the thing we have in common Kevin McCarthy said something to all of us at one point or another that he didn’t really mean and never intended to live up to,” Gaetz said on the House floor. “So I think he has set himself against the constitutional order and against the interests of the American people, so I would never vote for him to be speaker.” McCarthy pulled a dramatic switcheroo last month on the question of opening an impeachment inquiry against Biden, which he said could only be done by a vote of the House, rather than by his own edict. In an interview on CBS’ News “Face The Nation” Sunday, McCarthy told anchor Margaret Brennan he wasn’t sure the bill to stop a government shutdown would pass because “the Democrats tried to do everything they can not to let it pass.” Democrats provided 209 of the bill’s 335 votes in favor.

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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  

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'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 …

Kevin McCarthy: Matt Gaetz tricked Trump into AG nomination for 'excuse' to quit Congress
1 month ago

Kevin McCarthy: Matt Gaetz tricked Trump into AG nomination for 'excuse' to quit Congress

Raw Story  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy claimed that former Rep. Matt Gaetz tricked President-elect Donald Trump into nominating him for attorney general so he could resign from Congress before an ethics investigation exposed alleged sex crimes. During a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Maria Bartiromo asked McCarthy to react to Gaetz withdrawing as the nominee for attorney general after reports said that …

'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 …

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, 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 …

Kevin McCarthy vows he’ll stop Matt Gaetz from running for governor in Florida
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kevin McCarthy vows he’ll stop Matt Gaetz from running for governor in Florida

The Independent  

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California Republican takes oath of office to complete term of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
7 months ago

California Republican takes oath of office to complete term of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Vince Fong of California was sworn into Congress on Monday after winning a special election to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Fong said that as he has traveled his Central Valley-based congressional district, he heard that Congress must do more to address the U.S.-Mexico border, stop the rising …

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. …

'Strange urban legend': Matt Gaetz brushes off underage sex allegations against him
8 months ago

'Strange urban legend': Matt Gaetz brushes off underage sex allegations against him

Raw Story  

Rep. Matt Gaetz bemoaned his plight as the "most investigated man in Congress" Monday in response to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's blaming the Florida Republican, and the ethics probe into allegations Gaetz had sex with a minor, for his ouster. Tapper raised the question after McCarthy, pushed out in 2023 by a group since nicknamed the "Gaetz 8," blamed his …

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  

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Kevin McCarthy accuses Matt Gaetz of doing 'something illegally' to stifle ethics probe
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Kevin McCarthy accuses Matt Gaetz of doing 'something illegally' to stifle ethics probe

Raw Story  

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy accused Rep. Matt Gaetz of breaking U.S. laws in an effort to quash a House ethics investigation. "Well, I think the Ethics Committee, it was purely Matt coming to me, trying me to do something illegal to stop the Ethics Committee from moving forward an investigation that was started long before I became Speaker," McCarthy …

‘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. …

Kevin McCarthy just got jacked
11 months, 1 week ago

Kevin McCarthy just got jacked

Raw Story  

A thief nabbed a $3,000 check sent by a political committee led by former House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy — the latest instance in an epidemic of thefts involving political committees, according to a Raw Story review of federal campaign records. RELATED ARTICLE: Thief takes money from pro-Israel political action committee Last year, the FEC questioned the campaign of Rep. …

Matt Gaetz reportedly spills beans about true reason for bouncing Kevin McCarthy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Matt Gaetz reportedly spills beans about true reason for bouncing Kevin McCarthy

Raw Story  

A GOP lawmaker feud has reportedly been explained. "According to private correspondence reviewed by The Daily Beast, Gaetz indicated to a friend that his effort to undercut, isolate, and ultimately remove McCarthy was, indeed, payback for the ethics probe," reported Roger Sollenberger and Reese Gorman. "In the communications, Gaetz singled out McCarthy individually for reviving an Ethics Committee probe against …

Speaker Mike Johnson demands GOP colleagues stop cyberbullying him: report
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Speaker Mike Johnson demands GOP colleagues stop cyberbullying him: report

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson is apparently unhappy about being cyberbullied by Republican colleagues. Axios reports that Johnson, in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, demanded that House Republicans should "stop criticizing him and his budget negotiations on social media." Rep. Warren Davidson, meanwhile, openly fumed to reporters about Johnson's performance as House speaker ever since he replaced former Speaker Kevin McCarthy …

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 — …

From Bakersfield to speaker of the House: Kevin McCarthy’s D.C. career in photos
1 year ago

From Bakersfield to speaker of the House: Kevin McCarthy’s D.C. career in photos

LA Times  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s last day in Congress was Sunday. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill on March 11, 2021, in Washington, D.C., about the situation at the U.S. southern border. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy leaves a news conference with two unidentified people Nov. 3, 2021, in Washington, D.C. House Minority Leader Kevin …

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 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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Column: It’s about time Kevin McCarthy finally got out of the House
1 year, 1 month ago

Column: It’s about time Kevin McCarthy finally got out of the House

LA Times  

We may know this week if the deposed speaker wants to stake a claim to the right side of history. Days after making history as the first House speaker to be booted from the job, Rep. Kevin McCarthy said he mischievously told fellow Republicans, “I am a free agent now, aren’t I?” If so, he’s squandered it so far, with …

McCarthy was ditched and Santos expelled. The House is making history, but not as the GOP envisioned
1 year, 1 month ago

McCarthy was ditched and Santos expelled. The House is making history, but not as the GOP envisioned

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House is making history this year in ways that Republicans could hardly have envisioned when the party took control. Yeah, sure,” said Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, among the New Yorkers who led the ouster of Santos. “But when you’re actually governing in a democratic republic, it can be messy.” In many ways, Santos is a product and …

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  

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Gaetz files ethics complaint against McCarthy for ‘elbowing’ GOP rep
1 year, 1 month ago

Gaetz files ethics complaint against McCarthy for ‘elbowing’ GOP rep

The Independent  

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'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, …

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 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 …

Jordan out of speaker race; as new candidates line up, GOP ‘in a very bad position,’ McCarthy warns
1 year, 2 months ago

Jordan out of speaker race; as new candidates line up, GOP ‘in a very bad position,’ McCarthy warns

LA Times  

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan ended his campaign for speaker Friday after he failed for the third time to secure a majority on the House floor and his Republican colleagues voted, by secret ballot, that he should not press on. Both Jordan, the chair of the powerful House Judiciary Committee and former President Trump’s pick for speaker, and Louisiana Rep. Steve …

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 …

US House chaos continues as Jim Jordan readies for second speaker bid
1 year, 2 months ago

US House chaos continues as Jim Jordan readies for second speaker bid

Al Jazeera  

Republican Jim Jordan is set for his second bid to be elected speaker after he fell short by 17 votes in the first round vote on Tuesday. Former House Speaker McCarthy was voted out on October 3 after angering far-right members of his own party by partnering with Democrats to pass a debt ceiling bill that narrowly averted a government …

'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 …

Could Trump become the next speaker of the House?
1 year, 2 months ago

Could Trump become the next speaker of the House?

The Independent  

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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  

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After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader
1 year, 2 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 …

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