Tag: McCarthy
A Special Election in California Will Fill the Seat Vacated by Kevin McCarthy
The front-runners are Vince Fong and Mike Boudreaux, the same Republicans who have already secured a spot on the November ballot to fill the seat perm [...]
The latest front in the Gaetz vs. McCarthy fight: House primaries
The common theme among these candidates who have caught Gaetz’s attention: They’re all ultra-conservatives who are running in primaries against candi [...]
McCarthy Says He Will Leave Congress at the End of the Year
About two months after being ousted as speaker, Representative Kevin McCarthy said he would exit the House a year early.
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McCarthy Eyes Exit From House After Speakership Loss
The California Republican is still angry at his ouster and has struggled to acclimate. His colleagues expect him to retire, but he has taken his time [...]
McCarthy Claimed Trump Was ‘Not Eating’ After Leaving Office, Cheney Says
In a new memoir, Liz Cheney wrote that Kevin McCarthy justified his trip to Mar-a-Lago by saying the former president was depressed after losing re-el [...]
Johnson Faces the Same Spending Dilemmas That Plagued McCarthy
The newly installed Republican speaker opposed the bill to avert a government shutdown and has been against continued U.S. funding for Ukraine. Now it [...]
Nancy Mace’s District Moved Right. Then She Helped Oust McCarthy.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on Representative Mace’s newly drawn South Carolina district, which has gotten redder since she was fi [...]
McCarthy Floats Return as Divided G.O.P. Meets to Choose a Speaker
Less than a week after his ouster, the former speaker indicated he would be open to reinstatement as Republicans prepared to discuss whom to nominate [...]
Scalise, a McCarthy Rival, Seeks to Unite Republicans in Taking His Place
The second-ranking Republican, who was cut out of major decisions by the previous speaker, is pitching himself as uniquely positioned to unify the dee [...]
McCarthy Allies Criticize Far Right for Leaderless House as Israel Is Attacked
Several Republicans fumed at the rebels in their ranks for rendering Congress impotent at a time when legislation and additional funding could be need [...]
After McCarthy Ouster as House Speaker, Will the Motion to Vacate Change?
Some Republicans are calling for the weapon that dethroned Kevin McCarthy to be weakened. But it is not that easy.
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Steve Bannon Helped Stoke the McCarthy Ouster, Boosting Gaetz and Rebels
The former Trump adviser has helped create the spectacle of G.O.P. dysfunction, using it to build his own following and those of the right-wing House [...]
Steve Scalise Joins Republicans Vying to Replace McCarthy as House Speaker
The No. 2 Republican and the chairman of the Judiciary Committee appear to be in the strongest positions in the early stages of the sprint to choose a [...]
House Is Paralyzed, With No Speaker After McCarthy Ouster
After a historic vote to remove the speaker, lawmakers departed Washington on Tuesday night with the House of Representatives in chaos and no clear se [...]
Kevin McCarthy Is Out as Speaker of the House. What Happens Now?
McCarthy’s unprecedented removal hurls the House into a state of havoc, as Republicans scramble to determine their next steps.
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