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Kevin McCarthy to Quit Congress, Months After Being Ousted as House Speaker
7Dec By adminNo Comments
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Kevin McCarthy to Quit Congress, Months After Being Ousted as House Speaker

Updated Dec. 6, 2023 7:54 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)WASHINGTON—Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he won’t run for re-election and would exit Congress at the end of the year, closing the California Republican’s tumultuous career in elected office and further narrowing his GOP colleagues’ majority in the chamber.The announcement comes two months after McCarthy was ousted as speaker of the House less than a year into the role, an unprecedented move that thrust the chamber into weeks of chaos until House Republicans finally coalesced around Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) to succeed him.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Trump Fires Back At Liz Cheney With Unexpected Confession About Eating
4Dec By adminNo Comments
Politics

Trump Fires Back At Liz Cheney With Unexpected Confession About Eating

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McCarthy Checks Notes, Says Biden Is Old Because He Uses Notes
2Dec By adminNo Comments
Politics

McCarthy Checks Notes, Says Biden Is Old Because He Uses Notes

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) took a shot at President Joe Biden’s age on Wednesday, saying his oldness showed earlier this year during White House and congressional negotiations on raising the debt ceiling.“It was policy. It was certain decisions,” McCarthy said of his spring meetings with Biden in an interview at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit.With extra emphasis, he added, “He talked from cards!”The thing about talking from note cards in meetings is that it is helpful for old people. It is also helpful for young people. Notes help people to remember key points and to prepare for anticipated questions. Bringing notes to a contentious negotiation to prevent the country from defaulting on its debt and crashing the U.S. economy is probably a good idea.McCarthy likes t...
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‘It’s Really Dangerous’: Liz Cheney Blames Kevin McCarthy For House GOP Chaos
23Oct By adminNo Comments
Politics

‘It’s Really Dangerous’: Liz Cheney Blames Kevin McCarthy For House GOP Chaos

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said she wishes that the chaos in the House GOP was “surprising” as she blamed ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for the tumult in the party Sunday.“What we’ve seen is a result of really the leadership decisions that Kevin McCarthy made all the way back after the 2020 election – and certainly after January 6,” Cheney told CNN’s Jake Tapper after he asked about the House GOP “fiasco” on this weekend’s edition of “State of the Union.”She continued: “And looking the other way in the face of the kind of assault on our democracy that we’ve seen from Donald Trump and his allies in the House, including Jim Jordan. Elevating those members, frankly, some of whom are white supremacists, some of whom are antisemitic, a number of whom were involved direct...
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GOP Rep. Wants Kevin McCarthy Reinstalled ASAP As Speaker To Fund Israel In War
9Oct By adminNo Comments
Politics

GOP Rep. Wants Kevin McCarthy Reinstalled ASAP As Speaker To Fund Israel In War

Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.) said Monday that Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s commitment to Israel makes him ideal to return as speaker of the House even if he was just voted out. (Watch the video below.)In an interview on “Fox & Friends” Duarte called for the House to reelect fellow Californian McCarthy when it reconvenes this week so it can approve military aid to Israel as soon as possible. Without an elected speaker, the House would not be able to vote on a funding package, he said.“We have one of our strongest allies in the world under attack, and we are dilly-dallying around with a leadership struggle in the House that should have never occurred,” Duarte said, expressing fear that Israel could run short on artillery.McCarthy said later on Monday he would step in again as speaker if he’s wa...
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