Kevin McCarthy (California politician) & Midterm election
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023
Biden takes debt ceiling pitch on road amid standoff with Republicans: President Joe Biden will take his case for raising the debt ceiling without conditions on ...
cnn.com/2023/05/10/politics/biden-debt-limit-road-pitch/
McCarthy: Democrats could influence House speaker pick if GOP doesn't unite: "If we play games on the floor, the Democrats can end up picking who the ...
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Republicans’ extreme reaction to Biden’s big speech helps make his point: Sarah Huckabee Sanders may have a point -- America's new political choice really could ...
cnn.com/2023/02/09/politics/gop-extreme-reaction-biden-analysis/
Quick Glance: James Carville Calls the GOP and Marjorie Taylor Greene "White Trash"
- "I tell people I have the equivalent of a PhD in white trashology, and we saw real white trash on display," Carville said to MSNBC anchor Ari Melber.
- "The level of white trashdom in the Republican Party is staggering," added Carville.
- "They have a lot of stupid people that vote in their primaries."
- I'm not supposed to say that, but it's an undeniable fact.
- And do you know who gets nominated when stupid people vote?
Donald Trump launched a third bid for president at a time when his legal troubles have never been worse
businessinsider.com/trump-campaign-president-legal-threats-jeopardy-justice-biden-special-counsel-2022-11
Quick Glance: How Running for President Affects Trump's Legal Issues
- What are the major investigations into Trump?
- TIME's request for comment on this article was not responded to by Trump's legal counsel.
- Is Trump's candidacy influencing how he pays his legal bills?
- Will a special prosecutor be appointed to oversee federal probes into Trump?
Here’s what happens to the Jan. 6 panel if GOP wins the House : The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is set to dissolve no ...
thehill.com/policy/national-security/3724718-what-happens-to-the-jan-6-panel-if-gop-wins-the-house/
All but two McCarthy defectors in House are election deniers: The tally reflects the degree to which Republicans who reject or question the 2020 results dominate ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/03/mccarthy-defectors-election-deniers/
Quick Glance: McCarthy collapse has both amused and horrified the Biden world.
- While many House Democrats spent the day laughing at the chaos on the other side of the aisle, the White House kept a more serious face, at least publicly.
- The president and his aides will continue to brand the GOP in public and private by highlighting the behavior of its more extreme voices — the "MAGA Republicans," as Biden has dubbed them — while also reaching out to Republicans who might work more constructively with Democrats, according to White House staffers.
Kinzinger on McCarthy Ukraine remarks: ‘You’re giving aid and comfort to the enemy, intentionally or unintentionally’
thehill.com/homenews/house/3696879-kinzinger-on-mccarthy-ukraine-remarks-youre-giving-aid-and-comfort-to-the-enemy-intentionally-or-unintentionally/
How Far Right Are the 20 Republicans Who Voted Against McCarthy?: Most denied the 2020 election, are members of the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus, or both.
nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/04/us/politics/house-speaker-republicans-vote-against-mccarthy.html
Quick Glance: Republican McCarthy's disastrous string of setbacks continues in the United States.
- McCarthy, a Republican, has yet to rally his party behind him in the race for Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
- The drama in the United States Congress continues: Republican Kevin McCarthy has extended his string of defeats in the race for the most powerful position in the United States Parliament.
- McCarthy was unable to limit the number of his opponents as a result of this.
- On his social platform Truth Social, Trump urged his party members to vote for McCarthy.
Kinzinger: Republicans in ‘real trouble because we have no leadership’: Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Sunday said that Republicans are in “real trouble” ahead ...
thehill.com/homenews/3618671-kinzinger-republicans-in-real-trouble-because-we-have-no-leadership/
How Far Right Are the 20 Republicans Who Voted Against McCarthy?: Most denied the 2020 election, are members of the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus, or both.
nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/04/us/politics/house-speaker-republicans-vote-against-mccarthy.html
Quick Glance: Kevin McCarthy's difficulties in becoming House Speaker could spell disaster for California
- Pelosi has been the House Democratic leader for the past 20 years.
- There were 42 California Democrats in the previous Congress, accounting for roughly 10% of the 435 members.
- "I don't think the number of Republicans is what gives California its clout," Rep.
- McCarthy and other Republicans in California have advocated for legislation to solve water and health-care shortages.
Biden is viewed as a drag on Democratic midterm hopes : President Biden is once again being viewed as a serious drag on his party’s midterm prospects ...
thehill.com/homenews/3695028-biden-is-viewed-as-a-drag-on-democratic-midterm-hopes/
Exclusive: Kevin McCarthy previews Republicans’ plans for the majority – starting at the border
cnn.com/2022/11/07/politics/kevin-mccarthy-interview-border-security/
Mitch McConnell reelected as Senate GOP leader, Rick Scott's bid rejected: Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been reelected as Republican leader ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/mitch-mcconnell-reelected-as-senate-gop-leader-rick-scotts-bid-rejected
Quick Glance: Nancy Pelosi is stepping down as the leader of the US House Democrats.
- Nancy Pelosi has announced that she will not seek for Democratic House Leader again after nearly two decades in the position.
- Now that they have a majority, the speakership will almost certainly pass to House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy when the new Congress convenes on January 3rd.
- "I never would have thought that someday I would go from home-maker to House speaker," she added.
- Ms Pelosi was originally elected to the House in a special election and steadily rose through the ranks, obtaining leadership posts before being elected speaker for the first time in 2007.
McCarthy has put Social Security and Medicare at risk to become Speaker: Of all the things that Americans voted for in the midterm elections ...
thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/3807765-mccarthy-has-put-social-security-and-medicare-at-risk-to-become-speaker/
Kevin McCarthy and Ukraine: Could US elections change the war?: The world is watching the looming midterms after top Republicans said they may rethink Ukraine ...
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Debt ceiling showdowns are ready for comeback with GOP majority: House Republicans are looking to use a vote on raising the debt ceiling, a must-pass measure to ...
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/3699082-debt-ceiling-showdowns-are-ready-for-comeback-with-gop-majority/
Trump lets the truth slip about the MAGA base — and today’s GOP: How Trump candidly exposed the antidemocratic ethos animating MAGA.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/26/trump-lets-truth-slip-about-maga-base-todays-gop/
Live updates: 2022 midterm elections, results, livestream, and voting day news : The 2022 midterm election is underway and CNN has results for key Senate ...
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GOP sets vote for bill that would give greater parental control over public school curriculums
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Quick Glance: House Republicans pass "parents' rights" bill in fight over schools
- WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House Republicans narrowly passed legislation on Friday that would give parents a say in what is taught in public schools, fulfilling a campaign promise.
- "Parents want schools focused on reading, writing and math, not woke politics," Rep.
- McCarthy made the bill a centerpiece of his campaign pitch to voters in 2022 to give Republicans a House majority.
- However, the GOP's predicted landslide victory did not materialize, and even in school board races, conservative groups' goal of electing hundreds of "parents' rights" activists fell far short.
- "We want parents to be involved — peacefully," she explained.
House Republicans pass parents’ rights bill in clash over schools: Critics say it is a burdensome proposal that would fuel a far-right movement that has resulted ...
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Quick Glance: In a clash over schools, the House Republican Party passes a bill protecting parents' rights.
- WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House Republicans narrowly passed legislation on Friday that would give parents a say in what is taught in public schools, fulfilling a campaign promise.
- "Parents want schools focused on reading, writing and math, not woke politics," Rep.
- McCarthy made the bill a centerpiece of his campaign pitch to voters in 2022 to give Republicans a House majority.
- However, the GOP's predicted landslide victory did not materialize, and even in school board races, conservative groups' goal of electing hundreds of "parents' rights" activists fell far short.
- "We want parents to be involved — peacefully," she explained.
Abortion, China, big government: Republicans gear up to flex U.S. House muscles: After a weaker-than-expected performance in the November midterm elections ...
nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/crime-pmn/abortion-china-big-government-republicans-gear-up-to-flex-u-s-house-muscles
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Abortion, China, and Big Government: Republicans prepare to flex their House muscles
- McCarthy was elected speaker of the United States House in the early hours of Saturday, following four days of negotiating with a group of hardline conservatives in his caucus - the longest speaker's election in 160 years.
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- On Monday, the House will reassemble to vote on the rules package.
US House in chaos as Kevin McCarthy fights to become Speaker: Chaos marked the Republican return to Washington’s corridors of power after successful midterm ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/us-house-in-chaos-as-kevin-mccarthy-fights-to-become-speaker-8bjzds3qx
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Chaos in the New US Congress: The Republicans' Next Debacle
- Donald Trump's Republican Party fails its first test in the new United States Congress.
- Right-wing rebels obstruct Kevin McCarthy's election as speaker.
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Maxwell Frost is the first Gen Z candidate elected to Congress, plus more firsts in the 2022 midterm elections
vox.com/policy-and-politics/23448463/midterm-elections-results-2022-frost-gen-z-congress-healey-huckabee-sanders
Quick Glance: Biden's Speech Celebrates Midterm Election Results, but He Faces New Challenges
- President Biden, dressed in a blue suit, looks at a reporter who is asking a question into a microphone held by a White House aide.
- President Biden had the best midterm results of any president in 20 years, avoiding a Republican surge that had been forecast.
- While Mr. Biden retains his veto pen, the path to keeping government doors open and avoiding a national debt default may pass through Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the Republican leader vying for speaker.
- According to advisers, Mr. Biden might spend most of the next two years traveling the country for ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
Thanks to the Jan. 6 committee, Donald Trump is right: I’m saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again
sacbee.com/opinion/article270313632.html
How Biden is navigating his rocky relationship with Kevin McCarthy: Biden and McCarthy will have to find compromise come January, when the GOP takes control of ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2022-11-30/biden-kevin-mccarthy-relationship
Republicans have won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, more than a week after the midterm elections. The size of the party's majority is still ... Show more
BLEEDING AMERICA DRY: House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy points out the devastating impacts of Democratic policies on American families as midterm elections are ... Show more https://fxn.ws/3BkitR9
McCarthy's quest to become speaker off to rough start
theweek.com/congress/1018305/kevin-mccarthys-quest-to-become-speaker-is-off-to-a-lousy-start
Far-right Republicans face tough races in swing districts, testing McCarthy: As the midterm elections approach, some far-right Republicans are facing headwinds ...
nytimes.com/2022/10/15/us/politics/mccarthy-midterm-elections-far-right-republicans.html
Marjorie Taylor Greene Puts Kevin McCarthy On Notice With Stark 'Power' Warning: The conspiracy theorist lawmaker hinted at what a GOP-run House might look like.
huffpost.com/entry/marjorie-taylor-greene-kevin-mccarthy_n_634e1f25e4b03e8038d7483b
Kevin McCarthy | The man who would be king: The GOP leader, who could be the next House Speaker, is widely regarded as a bright-faced ...
thehindu.com/news/international/kevin-mccarthy-the-man-who-would-be-king/article66129872.ece
The results of the midterm elections are still being tabulated, but it looks like Kevin McCarthy is likely to be the next speaker of the House if the ... Show more #TheTimes https://buff.ly/3WZ0pVg
GOP leaders roll out 'Commitment to America,' midterm election agenda, but challenges remain
pbs.org/newshour/politics/gop-leaders-roll-out-commitment-to-america-midterm-election-agenda-but-challenges-remain
Quick Glance: GOP leaders release a midterm election platform titled "Commitment to America," but problems persist
- (AP) — MONONGAHELA, Pa. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is traveling to Pennsylvania on Friday to face President Joe Biden and the party in power, revealing a midterm election platform with sweeping Trump-like promises despite the House GOP's often shaky track record of delivering and governing in Congress.
- Republicans need only a few seats to retake control of the House and oust Speaker Nancy Pelosi, propelled by Trump's "Make America Great Again" voters.
- Some House Republicans seek to satisfy the party's commitment to abortion prohibition by supporting Sen.
McCarthy: it's 'not God's plan for me to be speaker' if GOP rejects him: Kevin McCarthy has given becoming House speaker his all. If House Republicans win this ...
businessinsider.com/kevin-mccarthy-hopes-to-become-house-speaker-after-midterm-elections-2022-10
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