Articles for Kevin Mccarthy

Turkeys got pardoned. Will Jan. 6 defendants get the same treatment?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Turkeys got pardoned. Will Jan. 6 defendants get the same treatment?

LA Times  

President Biden pardons Peach on Monday at the White House. “Based on their temperament and commitment to being productive members of society,” Biden said, “I hereby pardon Peach and Blossom.” The turkey clemency came as questions swirl about whether Trump will make good on a campaign trail promise to pardon rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 …

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Senate will block Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general, ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy says
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate will block Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general, ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy says

LA Times  

Kevin McCarthy predicts that Matt Gaetz “won’t get confirmed” as attorney general and that “everybody knows that.” Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted that President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general would be rejected by the Republican Senate next year. “Gaetz won’t get confirmed, everybody knows that,” McCarthy said in an interview with Bloomberg Television at …

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Donald Trump’s second term dream team: Who’s set to shape his next Cabinet?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s second term dream team: Who’s set to shape his next Cabinet?

Firstpost  

As Donald Trump prepares for a second term, his potential Cabinet selections offer a mix of loyal allies, former senior officials, and a few surprising names. United States Secretary of State Ric Grenell Trump’s former ambassador to Germany, Ric Grenell, earned praise for taking a firm stance on NATO allies and defense spending. Robert O’Brien Former National Security Advisor Robert …

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A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fate
2 months, 4 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 …

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Kevin McCarthy reveals who he thinks is actually running Kamala Harris' campaign
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kevin McCarthy reveals who he thinks is actually running Kamala Harris' campaign

Daily Mail  

Kevin McCarthy says he has first-hand experience with Kamala Harris' leadership and is warning Americans against letting her lead the country. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he wouldn't trust Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the country after how she handled crime in his home state of California 'Think about the crime that is going on,' the former California …

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With new film, former Rep. Adam Kinzinger slams Kevin McCarthy as Trump’s ‘chief enabler’ after Jan. 6
3 months, 2 weeks ago

With new film, former Rep. Adam Kinzinger slams Kevin McCarthy as Trump’s ‘chief enabler’ after Jan. 6

LA Times  

In a new documentary about his final term in Congress, former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, the Illinois Republican who voted for then-President Trump’s impeachment after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and later served on the bipartisan committee investigating the attack, says one man is responsible for Trump’s return to power in the GOP. A onetime ally and friend of McCarthy’s, Kinzinger …

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Matt Gaetz wins Florida primary despite fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy’s ‘revenge campaign’
4 months ago

Matt Gaetz wins Florida primary despite fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy’s ‘revenge campaign’

The Independent  

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

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How 'fake' J.D. Vance disguises his anti-worker views as economic populism
5 months ago

How 'fake' J.D. Vance disguises his anti-worker views as economic populism

Raw Story  

We speak with journalist Robert Kuttner about Donald Trump’s selection of Ohio Senator J.D. “Vance is much more effective at connecting Trump’s cultural and social and racist populism to what looks like pocketbook populism, except it’s a fake,” he says. Vance’s record and economic policies, we’re joined now by Robert Kuttner, co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, his recent …

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

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

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 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy celebrated a recent victory against …

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'Democracy should be here to stay': Bill Maher puts the screws to Kevin McCarthy
5 months, 1 week ago

'Democracy should be here to stay': Bill Maher puts the screws to Kevin McCarthy

Raw Story  

Bill Maher on Friday evening put former GOP lawmaker Kevin McCarthy on the spot on HBO's Real Time. EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s ‘secretary of retribution’ has a ‘target list’ of 350 people he wants arrested Then, McCarthy appears to step in a trap when he starts ranting against high inflation and "wide-open borders" that he said didn't exist when Trump was the …

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'Extremely painful': Republicans blast Kevin McCarthy’s 'pathetic' revenge tour
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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Kevin McCarthy can’t stop losing. Nancy Mace can’t stop loving it.
6 months, 1 week ago

Kevin McCarthy can’t stop losing. Nancy Mace can’t stop loving it.

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — In the territory Kevin McCarthy once ruled with a wooden, if limp, gavel, Republicans in the House of Representatives spent the week laughing off the former House speaker for meddling in GOP primaries — then getting walloped. “Anybody that maintains that level of bitterness for that long, I feel sorry for ya,” Rep. Matt Rosendale — one of …

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Kevin McCarthy Wants Matt Gaetz ‘Convicted’ Over ‘Underage Women’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kevin McCarthy Wants Matt Gaetz ‘Convicted’ Over ‘Underage Women’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for the prosecution and conviction of Rep. Matt Gaetz on Sunday. “I just don’t think Gaetz is a conservative,” McCarthy said on CNN when asked why he’s supporting Gaetz’s primary opponent. “Kevin McCarthy is a sad, broken man,” Gaetz wrote on X shortly after the interview aired. “I hope he gets …

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How Kevin McCarthy is influencing the race for his former congressional seat
7 months ago

How Kevin McCarthy is influencing the race for his former congressional seat

LA Times  

Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, left, is running against Assemblymember Vince Fong for the 20th Congressional District seat recently vacated by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But, he said, he would hope to follow in the footsteps of McCarthy, Thomas and Nunes, who were “able to make sure that the Central Valley had a seat at the table.” Fong is …

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Bakersfield legislator Vince Fong wins special election to replace Kevin McCarthy in Congress
7 months ago

Bakersfield legislator Vince Fong wins special election to replace Kevin McCarthy in Congress

LA Times  

GOP Assemblymember Vince Fong addresses supporters in March. San Joaquin Valley voters on Tuesday chose Fong, 44, to replace former Rep. Kevin McCarthy in Congress. In the race to replace former Rep. Kevin McCarthy in Congress, San Joaquin Valley voters Tuesday chose Vince Fong, a Republican state assemblyman who was endorsed by McCarthy and Donald Trump. The Associated Press called …

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How Kevin McCarthy is influencing this congressional race — without being on the ballot
7 months ago

How Kevin McCarthy is influencing this congressional race — without being on the ballot

LA Times  

Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, left, is running against Assemblymember Vince Fong for the 20th Congressional District seat recently vacated by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. “Fong is McCarthy’s heir apparent, and the scales are tilted in his favor.” Fong and Boudreaux are aligned on most major policy issues: opposing abortion, reducing illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border and securing …

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

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Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker
8 months ago

Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Some Democrats are entertaining the prospect of coming to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s rescue should Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., force a vote seeking his ouster, though it will likely depend on his ability to deliver an emergency aid package focused on Ukraine and Israel. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., said if the aid package makes it over the …

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Trump backs Vince Fong, onetime Kevin McCarthy aide, for ex-speaker's seat in California special election
9 months ago

Trump backs Vince Fong, onetime Kevin McCarthy aide, for ex-speaker's seat in California special election

Hindustan Times  

Former president Donald Trump has backed State Assembly member Vince Fong, a onetime Kevin McCarthy aide, in California’s special election for the former speaker’s seat. Fong, as well as Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, are among a few candidates looking to fill the speaker’s seat. Donald Trump backs Vince Fong, once a Kevin McCarthy aide, for ex-speaker's seat in California …

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Two Republicans will face off to replace Kevin McCarthy in California’s Central Valley
9 months ago

Two Republicans will face off to replace Kevin McCarthy in California’s Central Valley

LA Times  

Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, left, and state Assemblymember Vince Fong are headed for a runoff to determine who will fill the U.S. House seat vacated by Kevin McCarthy. Central Valley voters have selected two Republicans to face off in May to represent the San Joaquin Valley in Congress for the remainder of former Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s term. Fong congratulated …

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Kevin McCarthy's 'mean girl' revenge tour targets 'Gaetz 8'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Kevin McCarthy's 'mean girl' revenge tour targets 'Gaetz 8'

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy may have been publicly beat down before being booted out of power after just 269 days on the job, but his presence is still being felt in the GOP. “He’s acting like a mean girl on a revenge tour,” Mace told Raw Story. “I don't think the people of the 5th District are …

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Nancy Mace Blasts Kevin McCarthy For Saying She Needs To 'Straighten Out Her Life'
10 months ago

Nancy Mace Blasts Kevin McCarthy For Saying She Needs To 'Straighten Out Her Life'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Nancy Mace on Monday blasted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling him a “loser” and accusing him of trying to get her voted out of office. I need help to raise money so I can hit back at you and your hand-picked opponent who’s now your puppet running in South Carolina against me.” Mace didn’t name …

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'I think he did call me crazy': Nancy Mace escalates war with Kevin McCarthy
10 months ago

'I think he did call me crazy': Nancy Mace escalates war with Kevin McCarthy

Raw Story  

Rep. Nancy Mace accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of sexism after he said she needed to seek help and "straighten out her life." "I know you're not one to, you know, go to the woke false feminism that many of the woke Karens go to," Bannon opined. "I think he did call me crazy," Mace confirmed. "I think he …

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