At the last possible moment, Kevin McCarthy earned some credit for keeping the government open. But not a lot of credit.
Tag: Republican Party
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Gaetz Says He Will Move to Oust McCarthy for Working With Democrats
A day after the Republican speaker turned to Democrats for help passing a stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown, the far-right congressman promised to try to remove him from his post.
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Shutdown Avoided
A compromise in Congress averted a government shutdown, but battles over federal spending remain ahead.
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Christian Nationalism May Not Be Serious, but It’s Dangerous
This is one reason the Trump won’t break.
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Inside McCarthy’s Shutdown Turnabout That Left His Speakership at Risk
The Republican speaker opted to keep the government open the only way he could — by partnering with Democrats — in a surprise reversal that left him as politically vulnerable as ever.