Topline The House Speaker election is dragging on to a fourteenth vote, but it’s still a far cry from the chaos and violence that plagued 19th Century speaker races, especially one in 1856 that just p...
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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...