Senate will block Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz, predicts Kevin McCarthy

Senate will block Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz, predicts Kevin McCarthy

WASHINGTON —  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…

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Kevin McCarthy gives cheeky answer for his newest government gig

Kevin McCarthy gives cheeky answer for his newest government gig

Former House Speaker and Rep. Kevin McCarthy has barely been out of office and yet he’s already lined up his next government gig: jury duty. The Bakersfield Republican posted on…

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Who will replace Kevin McCarthy in Congress? Some possible candidates

Who will replace Kevin McCarthy in Congress? Some possible candidates

Assemblymember Vince Fong, 44, Republican Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield). (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) First elected to the Assembly in 2016, Fong serves as the vice chair of the budget…

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Colbert Audience Goes Nuts For Ballsy Joke About Kevin McCarthy

Colbert Audience Goes Nuts For Ballsy Joke About Kevin McCarthy

Audio from the incident has Burchett calling out to McCarthy: “Why’d you elbow me in the back, Kevin? Hey Kevin! You got any guts? Jerk.” Colbert was ready with an…

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Kevin McCarthy foe says ex-speaker elbowed him in Capitol hall

Kevin McCarthy foe says ex-speaker elbowed him in Capitol hall

WASHINGTON —  Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett accused former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), whom he helped oust from the post last month, of elbowing him in a Capitol Hill hallway on Tuesday….

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News Analysis: Mike Johnson just did the same thing that cost Kevin McCarthy his job

News Analysis: Mike Johnson just did the same thing that cost Kevin McCarthy his job

WASHINGTON —  Kevin McCarthy’s 269-day tenure as House speaker was spoiled by his frequent reliance on bipartisanship. At least that’s how some of his fellow Republicans saw it. The eight rogue…

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Fall of Kevin McCarthy puts California Republicans in pickle

Fall of Kevin McCarthy puts California Republicans in pickle

WASHINGTON —  Since House Republicans unanimously elected Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker last week, the GOP has sought to portray itself as an emboldened party willing to battle President Biden…

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Louisiana’s Mike Johnson replaces McCarthy as House speaker

Louisiana’s Mike Johnson replaces McCarthy as House speaker

WASHINGTON —  Rep. Mike Johnson, a relatively inexperienced Louisiana Republican who fought to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on…

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Jim Jordan backs empowering Patrick McHenry, a McCarthy ally, as temporary speaker

Jim Jordan backs empowering Patrick McHenry, a McCarthy ally, as temporary speaker

WASHINGTON —  Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan said he will back empowering North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry, the House’s temporary speaker, to advance legislation while the GOP continues to squabble over who…

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GOP Rep. Wants Kevin McCarthy Reinstalled ASAP As Speaker To Fund Israel In War

GOP Rep. Wants Kevin McCarthy Reinstalled ASAP As Speaker To Fund Israel In War

Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.) said Monday that Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s commitment to Israel makes him ideal to return as speaker of the House even if he was just voted out….

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McCarthy Allies Criticize Far Right for Leaderless House as Israel Is Attacked

McCarthy Allies Criticize Far Right for Leaderless House as Israel Is Attacked

When a majority of House Republicans opposed a successful push by right-wing rebels to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week, many warned that a leaderless House would be paralyzed to…

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Who could replace McCarthy as House speaker? It remains unclear

Who could replace McCarthy as House speaker? It remains unclear

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) was ousted as speaker Tuesday night, plunging Congress into confusion over who would lead the GOP in the House of Representatives. It remained unclear Wednesday morning…

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Fall of Kevin McCarthy puts California Republicans in pickle

Kevin McCarthy loses key vote, could be ousted as speaker today

WASHINGTON —  Kevin McCarthy is on the verge of being ousted as speaker of the House after he lost a key vote to stop the coup against his leadership. The House…

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Democrats Weigh Whether to Rescue McCarthy From G.O.P. Ouster Bid

Democrats Weigh Whether to Rescue McCarthy From G.O.P. Ouster Bid

The hard-right move to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post has presented House Democrats with a tricky question: Should they help rescue the California Republican who has worked against…

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In Gaetz vs. McCarthy, GOP shows its stupidity and hypocrisy

In Gaetz vs. McCarthy, GOP shows its stupidity and hypocrisy

“And if, at this time next week [House Speaker] Kevin McCarthy is still speaker of the House, it will be because the Democrats bailed him out and he can be…

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In California, GOP divided over McCarthy deal with Democrats

In California, GOP divided over McCarthy deal with Democrats

ANAHEIM —  As House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was turning to Democrats for help passing a stopgap government funding bill, his fellow California Republicans were busy at the party’s state convention in…

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Analysis: Kevin McCarthy may avoid shutdown but he’s weaker than ever

Analysis: Kevin McCarthy may avoid shutdown but he’s weaker than ever

WASHINGTON —  Kevin McCarthy’s struggle to become House speaker should have been the most embarrassing moment in his political career. The U.S. House of Representatives had to vote 15 times before…

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Speaker McCarthy Is Giving Hard-Right Republicans What They Want. But It Never Seems To Be Enough.

Speaker McCarthy Is Giving Hard-Right Republicans What They Want. But It Never Seems To Be Enough.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has…

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Right-Wing House Republicans Derail Pentagon G.O.P. Bill, Rebuking McCarthy

Right-Wing House Republicans Derail Pentagon G.O.P. Bill, Rebuking McCarthy

Deep Republican divisions erupted onto the House floor on Tuesday as a handful of far-right conservatives blocked a Pentagon spending bill from coming up for debate, dealing an embarrassing setback…

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US House Speaker McCarthy announces Biden impeachment inquiry – JURIST

US House Speaker McCarthy announces Biden impeachment inquiry – JURIST

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday that he has directed House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. “Over the past several months, House Republicans…

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