Kevin McCarthy
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A GOP House Divided?
Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene both pose problems for Republicans.
Swalwell Just the Tip of Dems' China Iceberg
Speaker Nancy Pelosi appears loath to raise any resistance against Beijing. Paging Joe Biden.
Dems Pass Impeachment Inquiry on Party-Line Vote
Pelosi's resolution essentially rubber-stamps the Democrats' impeachment efforts.
Second Republican Throws Clinton a Lifeline
Look for Hanna's comments to show up in her next campaign ad.
With McCarthy Out, Is Ryan Up?
The Wisconsin Republican may be the man to unite the party.
The House Republican Meltdown
At least they aren't brawling the way they do in the South Korean parliament — at least not yet. House Republicans have over the past few weeks seen their speaker, John Boehner, announce his imminent resignation under pressure and his heir apparent, Kevin McCarthy, suddenly give up on trying to succeed him — all while the party enjoys a comfortable majority and faces no external threat from Democrats.
Speaker Scramble
House Republicans were scheduled to meet behind closed doors [Thursday] to choose their nominee to replace John Boehner as speaker of the House. Daniel Webster of Florida and Jason Chaffetz of Utah had declared, as had House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. [Wednesday], former Vice President Dick Cheney and former Speaker Newt Gingrich endorsed McCarthy, who was widely expected to emerge as the caucus nominee.
Humiliation
A few months ago, a Republican operative made an observation that caused something of a political flap when he said, "Every day Donald Trump is emasculating Jeb Bush." I recalled that observation [Thursday] morning as I watched the latest filleting of Barack Obama, and by extension, America, by Vladimir Putin. During his presidency, Obama has regularly said to various segments of the U.S. electorate, "I have your back." If only we were led by a president who had the entire nation's back.
McCarthy vs. Clinton on Benghazi
Hillary's a liar, so it's no wonder the Benghazi panel is hurting her.