Rep. Kevin McCarthy leaving Congress at end of year
McCarthy made history in October when a contingent of hard-right conservatives made him the only speaker to be voted out of the job.
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McCarthy made history in October when a contingent of hard-right conservatives made him the only speaker to be voted out of the job.
Now that the closed section of the 10 Freeway is open, a look at the politics of it all.
Now that the closed section of the 10 Freeway is open, a look at the politics of it all.
Newsom's trip could provide the California governor fodder for a televised debate planned for Nov. 30 with GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who made news this week sending chartered flights to Israel to bring home stranded Floridians for free.
Dysfunction within the Republican Party isn’t limited to the leadership chaos in the House of Representatives playing out in the nation’s capital. The GOP insurgent forces that increasingly steer the direction of the party also have gained strength in numerous state legislatures and in state Republican Parties. That has led to general election losses in some states and has ground lawmaking to a virtual halt in some legislatures where Republicans are in the majority. The internal tussle over who will become House speaker exemplifies the perpetual chaos inside GOP ranks, a dynamic that has b...