Topline When the 118th Congress votes for a new speaker Tuesday afternoon, these five House GOP members are vowing to oppose the party’s lead candidate, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), a scenario that...
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Here’s What Republicans Plan To Do As They Retake The House — Including Investigating The DOJ And Gutting The Ethics Office
Topline House Republicans unveiled a new rules package Sunday that outlines the proposed changes GOP lawmakers plan to make as they regain control of the House, which could be taken up this week as th...
Kevin McCarthy Gives Into Key Demand Ahead Of House Speaker Vote — But Still Faces Tough Election Bid
Topline Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) could fail in his bid for House Speaker when Congress votes on Tuesday, as the GOP congressman faces strong opposition from some of the party’s more right-wing m...
House Conservatives Reportedly Urge McCarthy To Form Biden-Focused Investigative Panel—Another Demand As McCarthy Vies For Speaker
Topline A coalition of House conservatives are ramping up calls for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to form a new committee to take up the various probes the GOP plans to launch into the Biden Administ...
Even Marjorie Taylor Greene And Lauren Boebert Are Fighting Over McCarthy’s Speakership Bid
Topline Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid, thrown into chaos by Republicans’ worse-than-expected midterm performance, has created such deep divisions in the party, it prompted a public spat betwee...
Conservative House Members Want Right To Vote Out McCarthy Any Time They Want — Here’s What To Know About The ‘Motion To Vacate’
Topline Facing a tough challenge to his speakership bid, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) scheduled a meeting Wednesday to hash out demands some Republicans made for new caucus rules, including one know...
Republican Infighting Complicates McCarthy’s Quest For House Speaker—Here’s What Could Actually Happen
Topline Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)’s once-firm prospects of claiming the gavel have fallen on shaky ground as the right-wing House Freedom Caucus, eyeing a power play under a slimmer-than-expected...
Hard-Right Rep. Andy Biggs To Oppose McCarthy For House Speakership—Could Cause Historic Floor Showdown
Topline Conservative firebrand Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) announced Tuesday he will challenge Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for the House speakership when the GOP takes control of t...
Here Are All The Republicans Opposing McCarthy’s Bid For House Speaker — And What It Means For The Next Congress
Topline Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said he will not vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker of the House, making him at least the fifth member to indicate opposition to McCarthy’s speakersh...
Kevin McCarthy Fends Off Challenge For House Speaker Nomination—But Still Doesn’t Have The Votes To Win
Topline House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was nominated to be the next speaker of the House on Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Freedom Caucus-backed Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), but ...
U.S. Gas Prices Fall For 10 Straight Days—Nearing $3 In Southeast
Topline The national average price for a gallon of gas has fallen for 10 consecutive days, reaching $3.74 on Thursday, according to data from GasBuddy, as demand cools and several key oil refineries i...
Ukrainians ‘Concerned’ About GOP Cutting War Funding If It Wins Control Of Congress, Report Says
Topline Ukraine’s foreign minister told Axios he is “concerned” about recent comments from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) suggesting a Republican-controlled Congress...
Kevin McCarthy, The Progressives, And Public Opinion On Ukraine
Last week, House Speaker in waiting Kevin McCarthy told reporters from Punchbowl News that well-documented polling concerns about a possible recession mean that Americans are “not going to write a bla...
Is The Debt Ceiling The Only Remaining Institution Capable Of Shrinking The Federal Government?
Even before the pandemic episode, spending on debt service threatened to rival the entire federal defense budget. WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 25: U.S. President Joe Biden listens as Communications Wor...
CEOs of GM, Ford and others urge Congress to lift EV tax credit cap
The all-electric Chevrolet Silverado at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DETROIT – The CEOs of General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler parent Stellantis and Toyota Motor North Am...
Madison Cawthorn Loses GOP Primary Amid Controversies
Topline Republicans in western North Carolina on Tuesday voted to oust Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) from Congress, choosing state Sen. Chuck Edwards as the GOP nominee for the heavily conservative 1...
DOJ Asks Jan. 6 Committee To Hand Over Interview Transcripts
Topline The Department of Justice has requested that the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot hand over its interview transcripts, several news outlets reported Tuesday, which coul...
McCarthy—Under Fire For Leaked Jan. 6 Audiotapes That Blast Far-Right Members—Prepares To Face House Republicans
Topline House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will meet with fellow House Republicans Wednesday morning hours after leaked audio recordings of McCarthy released by the New York Times show th...
McConnell Said Trump ‘Totally Discredited Himself’ During January 6 Riot, Book Claims
Topline Following the January 6 Capitol riot, then Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he believed Donald Trump had “finally, totally discredited himself” and suggested Trump might be ...
McCarthy Said Trump Admitted Some Responsibility For Jan. 6, Audio Reveals
Topline House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said on a call with House Republicans in the days following the January 6 riot at the Capitol that former President Donald Trump admitted he bea...
Bombshell New Audio Destroys Kevin McCarthy’s Credibility And Could Damage His Career
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 14: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy listens during news conference after … [+] the GOP Conference Chair election on Capitol Hill on Friday, May 14, 2021 in Washin...
McCarthy Blasts Report He Planned To Push For Trump’s Resignation After Jan. 6 Attack
Topline House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) slammed a New York Times report that claimed he wanted to drive former President Donald Trump out of politics in the wake of the January 6 attac...
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Says McConnell Right To Call Jan. 6 ‘Violent Insurrection’
Topline House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday he agrees with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) description of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as ...