Kevin McCarthy

Where Things Stand: Cheney’s Almost Certainly Toast Prime Badge
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“Yes, I do.”

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) sealed Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) fate over the weekend with those three words.

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Representative Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois, speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The Biden administration is considering withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan by May 1 as it leans on President Ashraf Ghani to accelerate peace talks with the Taliban, including by supporting a proposal for six-nation discussions that include Iran. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg Kinzinger Demands GOP Leaders Respond To Officer’s Grief At Downplaying Of Jan. 6
Report: McCarthy Worried About Having To Testify On Trump Call In Front Of Potential 1/6 Commission
After Cheney Supported A Jan. 6 Commission, McCarthy Had A Personal Reason To Want Her Ousted Prime Badge
GA Lt. Gov Rips GOPers In Cheney Ouster For Taking ‘Commands From Donald Trump’
Caught On Hot Mic, McCarthy Reportedly Throws Cheney Entirely Under The Bus
Where Things Stand: McCarthy’s Back On The Couch Prime Badge
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Just in case the House minority leader’s sleeping arrangements were keeping you up at night — he told “Fox and Friends” this morning that he will soon be back to sleeping on the couch in his office on the Hill where he, apparently, belongs.

Nature is healing, etc.

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UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 30: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., conduct a news conference on the China Task Force report in the Capitol’s Rayburn Room on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. The report outlines bipartisan action to combat threats from China. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) McCarthy Again Passes Up Chance To Defend Cheney As GOPers Push For Her Ouster
Some House Republicans Are Back At It Pushing For Cheney Ouster
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 30: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., conduct a news conference on the China Task Force report in the Capitol’s Rayburn Room on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. The report outlines bipartisan action to combat threats from China. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) Cheney: Addressing Capitol Attack ‘Matters Hugely To The Survival Of Our Country’
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