A GOP congressman says conservative hardliners who helped oust Kevin McCarthy...
Rep. Tom Cole told The Atlantic that hardliners might "very easily" cost the GOP its House majority."I think these guys materially hurt our chances to hold the majority," he told the magazine.Cole strongly vouched for McCarthy shortly before he was ousted as speaker in a 216-210 vote. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!…
Matt Gaetz says it will ‘absolutely’ be worth it if he...
Rep. Gaetz on Sunday seemingly has no regrets after leading the push to oust McCarthy as speaker.Gaetz told NBC's Kristen Welker it would "absolutely" be worth it if he lost his seat over the vote.He had a much more favorable view of Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, who are both running to succeed McCarthy. Loading…
Republican Rep. Tim Burchett says he ‘slept like a baby’ after...
Rep. Tim Burchett on Wednesday criticized Kevin McCarthy after voting to oust him as speaker.Burchett told Showtime that McCarthy called him after the vote and made "very condescending" remarks.During an earlier CNN interview, Burchett said McCarthy made a remark that "belittled" him and his belief system. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite…
Come on, people: there’s never going to be a bipartisan coalition...
The ousting of Kevin McCarthy has thrown the House back into chaos, and there's no clear successor. Some have speculated that a "compromise speaker" or "coalition government" could emerge. There's simply no way that's happening. Here's why. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're…
Kevin McCarthy’s CBS interview, where he blamed Democrats for the near-government...
A CBS News interview destroyed any chance that Kevin McCarthy had in keeping his job as speaker.Just a handful of Democrats could have easily crossed over and saved McCarthy on Tuesday.But after he tried to blame them for the near-shutdown, Democrats voted unanimously to oust him. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access…
McCarthy tells Republicans threatening to oust him to ‘bring it’ after...
Kevin McCarthy on Saturday forcefully defended House passage of a 45-day stopgap spending bill. The bill, if passed by the Senate, will fund the government through November and avert a shutdown. McCarthy dared his detractors to force a "motion to vacate" — a vote that could end his speakership. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for…
Top House Democrat floats voting to save McCarthy’s job — if...
If Matt Gaetz forces a vote on ousting Kevin McCarthy, House Democrats will have to decide what to do. One top Democrat is floating bailing him out — if he puts an end to the Biden impeachment inquiry. There's little chance McCarthy takes them up on it, but it shows where Democrats' heads are at.…
