To land the House speaker position, the California Republican will have to win over opponents who question his ties to Silicon Valley and his commitment to right wing causes.
Tag: McCarthy, Kevin (1965- )
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Republican Party Stumbles Through the Wilderness With No Clear Leaders
With no unified agenda or clear leadership, Republicans face the prospect that the anti-establishment fervor that has powered the party in recent years could now devour it.
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Why the Fringiest Fringe of the G.O.P. Now Has So Much Power Over the Party
Kevin McCarthy looks like the latest victim of the new forces of fragmentation in American politics.
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House Prepares to Plunge Back Into Speaker Fight as McCarthy Battles On
The House was scheduled to convene at noon on Thursday after adjourning for the second day in a row without a speaker, after Representative Kevin McCarthy lost a sixth consecutive vote.
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The Burn-It-All-Down Republican Caucus
The party fringe is getting what it wants: more headlines, more spectacle and therefore more power.