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George Santos Was Finally Too Much for Republicans
[ad_1] So long, George Santos, we hardly knew ye—and that was pretty much the problem. This morning, House members evicted one of their own…
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Jim Jordan Could Have a Long Fight Ahead
[ad_1] Updated at 3:46 p.m. ET on October 17, 2023 On Friday, immediately after nominating Representative Jim Jordan as their latest candidate for speaker,…
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Steve Scalise Bows Out
[ad_1] When Representative Steve Scalise emerged yesterday from the private party meeting where House Republicans narrowly nominated him to serve as the next speaker,…
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Kevin McCarthy’s Brief Speakership Meets Its End
[ad_1] Kevin McCarthy began his 269th day as House speaker by recounting all the times he proved his doubters wrong. In January, after a…
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Kevin McCarthy Finally Defies the Right
[ad_1] The speaker made a last-minute reversal to avert a government shutdown. It could cost him his job. Anna Moneymaker / Getty September 30,…
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Why Republicans Can’t Keep the Government Open
[ad_1] Yesterday was not a good day for House Republicans or for their struggling leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy. In the morning, McCarthy was forced…
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Speaker in Name Only
[ad_1] Having at long last put down a rebellion from within his party, Kevin McCarthy is now House speaker. He finally has the gavel…
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Nothing Is Working for Kevin McCarthy
[ad_1] At this point in the unending search for a House speaker, Donald Trump’s candidacy is making as much progress as Kevin McCarthy’s. The…