House leader Kevin McCarthy says he could work with President Trump

The House Majority Leader could work with the Donald.
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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) sees the battle for the Republican nomination coming down to Donald Trump and Marco Rubio, he told MSNBC's Morning Joe on Monday.

But he went on to say he can see himself working with any candidate that wins, assuring Joe Scarborough that yes, he means even Ted Cruz.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.