Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s slog to his post ended with a remarkably public show of intraparty strife that played out in a history-making overnight session.
Tag: House of Representatives
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Kevin McCarthy and the Return of the Pre-Trump G.O.P.
In the struggles over the speakership, the old G.O.P. world, with all its dysfunctions, stalemates and futility, has come again.
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From Gingrich to McCarthy, the Roots of Governance by Chaos
Mr. Gingrich began the zero-sum politics that mutated into the Tea Party to Trump M.A.G.A. Republicans to the raucous five-day stretch in the House that ended early Saturday.
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Why McCarthy’s Slog to Speaker Could Mean Dysfunction Ahead in the House
The top Republican already had to work with a tiny majority and an emboldened right flank. Concessions he made to win his speakership gave the rebels more tools to sow disarray.
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If History Is Any Guide, McCarthy’s Chaotic House Speaker Vote Is Just the Beginning
Kevin McCarthy’s struggles are a sign of rupture for the G.O.P. — and trouble for the country.