What Is Kevin McCarthy Up To?

Playbook: “The ousted speaker is showing no signs of retreating to the back benches, let alone leaving politics. He’s still ensconced in the speaker’s suite, for now, and he got prime billing on yesterday’s Meet the Press, where he endorsed Emmer but also did not rule out a comeback under persistent questioning from NBC’s Kristen Welker.”

Said McCarthy: “I’m still a member of Congress, and I’m going to lead in any capacity to protect America.”