Tag: speakership
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 [...]
Is the Republican Speakership Cursed? Mike Johnson Is About to Find Out.
Kevin McCarthy was just the latest in a series of Republican speakers and speaker wannabes who faced revolts. Speaker Mike Johnson should take note.
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Mike Johnson’s Speakership Reveals GOP’s Trumpian Litmus Tests
The developments on Capitol Hill highlighted the extent to which one of the greatest sins inside the Republican Party is to have certified Joseph R. B [...]
Jordan Inches Closer to Speakership, but Republican Holdouts Remain
The Ohio Republican won over several mainstream members of his party who had initially withheld their support, but was still short of the votes needed [...]
Jordan to Seek Speakership as Republican Infighting Rages
The hard-right Republican from Ohio was pressing to win the nomination as his party remained in chaos after the ousting of the speaker and the abrupt [...]
McCarthy’s Speakership Is in Jeopardy This Week After a Threat to Oust Him
Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a major test of his leadership in the days ahead, after one of his loudest Republican critics in the House promised to tr [...]
Inside McCarthy’s Shutdown Turnabout That Left His Speakership at Risk
The Republican speaker opted to keep the government open the only way he could — by partnering with Democrats — in a surprise reversal that left him a [...]
McCarthy, All Carrots and No Sticks, Grins His Way Toward the Speakership
The Republican leader’s sheer willingness to endure vote after vote against him — even as he offered a slew of concessions — appeared to be on the bri [...]
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 [...]
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