WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday said Russia must pull out of Ukraine, blistering Russia’s “killing of the children” and distancing himself from some in his Republican party who oppose additional major […]
When Rep. Kevin McCarthy emerged from a messy 15-ballot election and ascended to House speaker, he was emboldened rather than chastened by the fight, declaring that his father taught him early on in life: “It’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fights over increasing the nation’s borrowing authority have been contentious in Congress, yet follow a familiar pattern: Time and again, lawmakers found a way to step back from the brink before markets […]
Sports metaphor warning: Many political journalists began as sports writers. The result is generations of writers who cover politics like sports. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy survived his first grueling contest with a playbook handed to […]
As you may have heard, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the former House Minority Leader for the GOP, won the House Speakership over the weekend after 15 rounds of voting that saw a lot of high […]
The effort by a handful of unhappy Republicans to blackmail the rest of the U.S. House Republican Conference is nothing new. I faced similar efforts twice — in 1995 and 1997. Speakers John Boehner and […]
RALEIGH — Two high-ranking Republicans from North Carolina are part of a 54-member list of public supporters of California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy in his bid to secure the votes needed to come the new […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his quest to rise to House speaker, Kevin McCarthy is charging straight into history — potentially becoming the first nominee in 100 years unable to win the job on a first-round […]
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