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☆ How a botched impeachment laid bare a GOP House that cannot function
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And it raised serious doubts over the GOP’s capacity to pull off another politized maneuver designed to please the former president – an impeachment of President Joe Biden. The malpractice of Johnson’s impeachment team was encapsulated by Democrats outmaneuvering them to bring a shoeless Rep. Al Green, who was recovering from surgery, to the chamber in a wheelchair to cast a dramatic vote. Losing the ability to governThe House GOP meltdown came as this divided, angry Congress’ capacity to govern at the most basic level appears to be imploding. But the most Trumpy wing of the House GOP has other concerns. But Tuesday’s confusion shows that a House majority dominated by extremism and exhibitionism is not an operable majority.

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☆ McCarthy says he would return as House speaker: 'Whatever the conference wants, I will do'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., conducts a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on border security, government funding, and other issues, on Friday, September 29, 2023. WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he was open to becoming speaker of the House again, less than a week after he was ousted from the role. McCarthy changed his tune on Monday in an interview with conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt, saying, "Whatever the conference wants, I will do." Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, a supporter of McCarthy, said there is support in the caucus for McCarthy to lead again. And I believe a good portion of the conference believes Kevin McCarthy should continue to be speaker," Lawler said.

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In the meantime, House Republicans have no clear leader heading into next year's election as they cling to a razor-thin majority. The leadership fund will shift its alignment to follow the new House speaker once one is elected. McCarthy visiting a district could often be a major draw, juicing fundraiser proceeds, though that’s a role any new House speaker can grow into. “That’s where McCarthy has crushed it,” said Cam Savage, a longtime Republican strategist who works on House races. “After this week’s chaotic episode, House Republicans have basically upgraded to a Disney fast-pass in their never-ending roller coaster ride to the radical right,” said Viet Shelton, a spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the party’s House campaign arm.

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☆ Maureen Dowd on ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

America Is ... We asked 17 columnists topick the one piece of culture thatbest captures the country. Opinion America Is Highly SusceptibleIn America now, it seems, everyone has been snatched. The 1956 horror movie “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” with Kevin McCarthy, conjured one of our deepest fears as humans, one with particular resonance for the American ethos: Your humanity is replaced by something similar but frighteningly different, your self erased. “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” has been repeatedly adapted because the fear it plays on is one at the core of the American self-conception. As (the good) Kevin McCarthy says in “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “At first glance, everything looked the same.

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☆ 'Nobody is above the law': The world reacts to Trump being indicted for the second time
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Jake Swearingen | Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trump's allies and enemies took to Twitter en masse to weigh in on his second indictment. The common refrain from Democrats and Trump's opponents within the GOP was that nobody was above the law. God Bless President Trump. I, and every American who believes in the rule of law, stand with President Trump… — Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) June 9, 2023Sen. Josh Hawley worried about the state of the republic. Every "Republican" running for President should suspend their campaign and go to Miami as a show of support.

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WASHINGTON— Kevin McCarthy stepped up negotiations with Republican detractors, offering fresh concessions to win support after a third day of House speaker votes yielded no movement toward a winner in the GOP-controlled chamber. Mr. McCarthy and some of his opponents appeared to be coalescing around a deal, stepping up the pace of discussions as the House marked its 11th round of votes with no winner, the most since just before the Civil War. Most Republicans backed Mr. McCarthy over three days of tallies, but 20 continued to oppose him, and it wasn’t known if enough holdouts would potentially change their votes to give Mr. McCarthy the gavel. All Democrats supported their pick, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York.

☆ Kevin McCarthy Makes New Concessions to Try to Win Over GOP Holdouts in Speaker Race
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Natalie Andrews | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON— Kevin McCarthy made new concessions to try to win over detractors in the hard-fought race for House speaker, with some lawmakers expressing hope that they could see a resolution soon, but with both sides acknowledging that it could take days. The discussions between the California Republican’s allies and his opponents heated up after Mr. McCarthy didn’t reach the majority in three series of votes for the speaker post Tuesday, nor another three Wednesday, deepening doubts about his prospects and fueling talk of alternatives.

☆ Kevin McCarthy’s Allies Push to Win Over Republican Holdouts After Six House Speaker Votes
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Natalie Andrews | Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON— Kevin McCarthy and his allies launched a new round of talks late Wednesday with a small but stubborn band of conservative holdouts who have blocked his bid for House speaker, reviving hopes of a possible deal following a second day without a winner. The discussions heated up after Mr. McCarthy didn’t reach the majority in three rounds of voting Tuesday, nor in another three Wednesday, which served to deepen doubts about his prospects and fuel talk of alternative GOP candidates.

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