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The Humiliation of Kevin McCarthy

January 4, 2023 · Politics

Shortly before 4 p.m.yesterday, Kevin McCarthy, the man who desperately wanted to be House speaker, had just suffered two brutally public rejections in a row. For some reason,…

Kevin McCarthy’s Reckoning

January 3, 2023 · Politics

Republicans today could take control of the House of Representatives, giving them a foothold of power in Washington from which to smother Joe Biden’s agenda and generally make…