McCarthy Gets a Signature Win

Playbook: “It was the greatest test of his nascent speakership. And, depending on who you ask, he passed.”

“Yes, more Democrats than Republicans ultimately voted for the bill. Yes, that is something of a disappointment for McCarthy — mustering 149 GOP yea votes, given that he’d reportedly guaranteed 150.”

“But getting two-thirds of House Republicans to back any debt-ceiling increase is a remarkable feat.”