California GOP takes oath of office to complete term of Ex-House Speaker McCarthy
Republican Vince Fong of California was sworn into Congress after winning a special election to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Fong…
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California Vince Fong wins special election to finish Kevin McCarthy’s term
Vince Fong, a California State Assembly member backed by former President Donald Trump, won a special election Tuesday to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House…
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Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, McCarthy & Nix selected in top 12 of NFL draft
Caleb Williams swiftly walked on stage, looked out and screamed “Woooo! Yeah!” Long-suffering Bears fans felt his joy. Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise…
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GOP Boudreaux advances to special election to complete ousted Speaker McCarthy term
County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is advancing to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy,…
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GOP Vince Fong advances to runoff election to complete McCarthy’s term
Republican state Legislator Vince Fong advanced to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy,…
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Congress’ wild 2023: McCarthy & Santos ousted; flirtation with economic disaster
There was plenty of sound and fury this year in the U.S. Congress, but scant legislating amid Republican infighting in the House of Representatives, leaving little time for pressing matters…
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McCarthy endorses Trump for President, considers serving in his Cabinet
Retiring Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the ousted former House speaker, said he is endorsing Donald Trump for president and would consider serving in his Cabinet if the GOP front-runner were…
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GOP’s slim House majority is getting even tighter with Kevin McCarthy’s retirement
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s margin for error in getting Republican priorities through the House is getting slimmer, complicating future votes and magnifying the ability of individual lawmakers to force concessions.…
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Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy will retire from Congress at end of year
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the former House speaker who was ousted from his position in October in a revolt by hard-right members, will not seek reelection to his congressional seat…
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Tempers flare, bills languish as Speaker Johnson confronts same problems that vexed McCarthy
By most accounts, Speaker Mike Johnson inherited a House Republican majority in disarray after the sudden ouster of his predecessor last month. But as Johnson, R-La., tries to rebuild that…
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GOP Rep. Burchett accuses McCarthy of elbowing him in the kidney, ex-speaker denies it
GOP Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the kidneys Tuesday while Burchett was talking to a reporter, the latest sign of…
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AP-NORC Poll: Republicans are divided on ousting McCarthy
The unprecedented ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has left no consensus among Republicans about whether his removal was the right move as the party struggles to coalesce around a…
Read MoreKevin McCarthy positions himself as GOP ‘de facto leader’
Republicans have no clear idea who to elect U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress and severely limiting America’s ability to quickly respond to the crisis in…
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Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy
Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. The…
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