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Kevin McCarthy’s Brief Speakership Meets Its End

October 3, 2023 · Politics

Kevin McCarthy began his 269th day as House speaker by recounting all the times he proved his doubters wrong. In January, after a series of humiliating defeats, the…

Speaker in Name Only

January 6, 2023 · Politics

Having at long last put down a rebellion from within his party, Kevin McCarthy is now House speaker. He finally has the gavel he’s long coveted, but the…