Tag: McCarthys
Inside Kevin McCarthy’s secret promise to expunge Trump’s record
But the House GOP leader — who has felt compelled to stay neutral during the primary so as to not box in his own members — wasn’t ready to do that. T [...]
Trump world fumes over McCarthy’s 2024 slight
“Can he win that election? Yeah, he can win that election,” McCarthy said, referring to a Biden-Trump matchup. “The question is: ‘Is he the strongest [...]
McCarthy’s office has not met with Chamber during debt ceiling fight
However, he said, the Chamber has advocated for a bipartisan agreement directly to the White House.
“I see the relationship as respectful, so I’m not [...]
Inside the Final Hours of Kevin McCarthy’s Speaker Fight
Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s slog to his post ended with a remarkably public show of intraparty strife that played out in a history-making overnight sessi [...]
Why McCarthy’s Slog to Speaker Could Mean Dysfunction Ahead in the House
The top Republican already had to work with a tiny majority and an emboldened right flank. Concessions he made to win his speakership gave the rebels [...]
How Democrats could benefit from Kevin McCarthy’s House speaker win and a fractured GOP
Rep. Kevin McCarthy has become speaker of the House, but only did so by offering offered a series of concessions that effectively mean his speakers [...]
Kevin McCarthy’s speaker deal, explained
After days of negotiations and failed votes in the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy and his House GOP leadership allies have crafted a prop [...]
Speaker Quest Reveals McCarthy’s Tenuous Grip on House Majority
As the Republican leader has made concessions to the far right, he has effectively agreed to give them carte blanche to disrupt the workings of the Ho [...]
Just What Do McCarthy’s Antagonists Want, and Why Won’t They Budge?
The Republican holdouts are showing that party leaders’ usual methods of arm-twisting no longer work. “It’s not about policies, it’s about the fight,” [...]
Kevin McCarthy’s speaker fight spells bad news for the debt ceiling fight
Despite the chaos currently engulfing Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker of the House, the chamber’s Republicans will probably, eventually end [...]
What Kevin McCarthy’s concessions to right-wingers would mean for the House
Continuing his desperate quest to line up the votes to become speaker of the House after two days of falling short, Kevin McCarthy offered new conc [...]
Kevin McCarthy’s speaker election struggles point toward a chaotic House year
Despite the chaos currently engulfing Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker of the House, the chamber’s Republicans will probably, eventually end [...]
Kevin McCarthy’s failed House speakership bid, explained
For the first time in a century, on Tuesday the House of Representatives failed to elect a speaker on the first ballot. Despite winning the majorit [...]
Who Are the Republicans Opposing McCarthy’s Speaker Bid?
The rebellion has been led by a small but vocal group of ultraconservative Republicans. But there are other, less-known defectors who could help scutt [...]
Here Are the House Republicans to Watch If McCarthy’s Bid For Speaker Falters
Representative Kevin McCarthy has so far faced no viable challenger for the speakership. But if he is unable to secure the votes, an alternative could [...]