Kevin McCarthy
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Rep. Jim Jordan's speaker bid: Are Republicans damned either way?
Today's Big Question Win or lose, Ohio congressman's quest for the gavel could backfire on the GOP in a big way
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Is Rep. Steve Scalise's speaker bid already doomed to fail?
Today's Big Question A narrow victory among the House Republican caucus could be a sign of trouble to come for the Louisiana conservative
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Is Rep. Patrick McHenry a major player or a transitionary flash in the pan?
Today's Big Question With nebulous authority over a fractured Republican caucus, the newly installed speaker pro tempore has his work cut out for him.
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How Kevin McCarthy 'dug his own grave' in his failed bid to remain House speaker
The Explainer McCarthy's speakership did not have to collapse in such a dramatic fashion
By Peter Weber Published
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Kevin McCarthy says he won't run for House speaker again after historic ouster
Speed Read McCarthy became the first speaker ever removed by his House colleagues, and he leaves no obvious successor
By Peter Weber Published
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What is Rep. Matt Gaetz's endgame?
Today's Big Question The MAGA congressman loves to sow chaos, but there might be more to his latest moves than just disruption.
By Rafi Schwartz Published
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Why is the government on the brink of a shutdown?
Today's Big Question GOP infighting is bringing the country to a standstill, but even Republicans aren't entirely sure why
By Rafi Schwartz Published
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Will Democrats save Kevin McCarthy's speakership?
Today's Big Question On the eve of a likely government shutdown, the speaker is left with no good choices
By Joel Mathis Published
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Will the US keep aiding Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Republicans give Volodymyr Zelenskyy a 'cold shoulder' in D.C.
By Joel Mathis Published
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Would a Biden impeachment help the Democrats?
Critics say the impeachment inquiry against the US president is 'so thin you can see right through it'
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Why (some) Republicans want a national sales tax
Speed Read The Fair Tax Act, explained
By Joel Mathis Published
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7 brutally funny cartoons about Kevin McCarthy's speakership
feature Artists take on McCarthy's fractured party, his diminished power, and more
By The Week Staff Published
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Kevin McCarthy condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'appalling' Holocaust comparison
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By Brendan Morrow Published
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House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy apparently pays $1,500 to live in a 12-bedroom, 16-bath penthouse
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By Peter Weber Published
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