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DeSantis Piles On McCarthy
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told Scripps News that he opposed Kevin McCarthy “when it wasn’t cool, years ago.” He also blamed Donald Trump for putting McCarthy “into that position.” Save…
An Ungovernable GOP
New York Times: “With the GOP base increasingly hungry for insurgency and confrontation, Mr. McCarthy found himself out of step, a problem that is likely to plague any candidate who…
The House GOP Is a Failed State
John Harris: “McCarthy’s ouster is dramatic evidence, if redundant, about the state of the modern GOP. A party that used to have an instinctual orientation toward authority and order —…
The House GOP’s Fight May Have Just Begun
Playbook: “Kevin McCarthy’s reign as House speaker is finished. But the chaos and infighting that plagued his brief tenure isn’t. In fact, it might just be beginning.” “As it stands,…
Bad Blood with Democrats Helped Sink McCarthy
Washington Post: “Some Democrats pitied him and all his efforts to appease a group of intransigent right-wing radicals. But they said he had to pay a price for making so…
Giuliani’s Drinking Has Trump Prosecutors’ Attention
New York Times: “No one close to Mr. Giuliani has suggested that drinking could excuse or explain away his present legal and personal disrepair. He arrived for a mug shot…
The Mythology of Third Party Bids
Nate Silver: “Having looked at data on dozens of third-party candidates in other races — mostly for offices like Congress and governor when building election models — I’m skeptical that…
Senate GOP Watches McCarthy Ouster with Alarm
“Senate Republicans are watching the rebellion against Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the House with serious alarm and are concerned over what the chaos will mean for the GOP’s brand…
The Rudderless GOP Careens Towards 2024
“There’s no House speaker, Republicans are tearing each other to shreds over Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and another shutdown deadline is less than six weeks away — with no leader in…
The ‘Double Haters’ Are the New Swing Voters
“Fourteen percent of voters say they dislike both of the leading candidates for president, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, more than four times the number who were dissatisfied…
The Sprint for the Speakership
Punchbowl News: “Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s stunning downfall at the hands of hardline conservatives has set off a chain reaction inside the upper ranks of the GOP conference. The only…
Hannity Floats Trump for Speaker
Sean Hannity: “Sources telling me at this hour that some House Republicans have been in contact with, and started an effort to draft former President Donald Trump to be speaker….
The Only Sin That Republicans Can’t Forgive
Ron Brownstein: “The fall of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy today demonstrated again that the one sin that cannot be forgiven in the modern Republican Party is being seen as failing…
GOP Tensions Explode After McCarthy Bows Out
“House Republicans were distraught, furious and concerned for the future of their party after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced he won’t run for speaker again after being ousted on Tuesday,”…
Jim Jordan Mulls Speaker Bid
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is having conversations with House GOP allies as he seriously entertains a bid for speaker, Politico reports. “Jordan, who once challenged McCarthy for the speakership before…
McCarthy Ends Third-Shortest Tenure as Speaker
“Kevin McCarthy became the shortest-tenured US House speaker in 147 years on Tuesday, ousted by Republican hardliners who toppled him with a rarely used maneuver that had never before succeeded,”…
Scalise Rounds Up Support for Speaker Bid
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) has begun calling Republicans seeking their support to become speaker, Punchbowl News reports. Scalise began with some hardline conservatives who opposed McCarthy, then has moved on…
Trump Drops Off List of Wealthiest People
Donald Trump has dropped off Forbes’ list of the 400 wealthiest people. Save to Favorites
Pelosi Told to Vacate Her Capitol Hideaway
“As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday,” Politico reports. Save to…
McCarthy Will Not Run for Speaker Again
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said he will not run for House speaker again. Said McCarthy: “I will not run for Speaker again. I’ll have the conference pick somebody else.” The…
