Kevin McCarthy
Dems Makes It Clear Early And Often Whose Fault A Government Shutdown Will Be
McCarthy Says Short Term Bill Is Prob Needed To Avoid Shutdown Far-Right Is Risking
Where Things Stand: House GOPer Acknowledges McCarthy May Need Dems To Avoid Shutdown His Right Flank Is Thirsting For
If his impeachment inquiry noise-making gambit doesn’t work in swaying far-right House Republicans to get in line and move forward with appropriations bills that are at least passable in the Democrat-controlled Senate, then House Speaker Kevin McCarthy may have to grovel at House Democrats’ feet — again.
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Where Things Stand: MAGA King Continues His Reign
Donald Trump continues to wield power over the Republican Party in a way that no other 2024er has been able to penetrate quite yet. As the former president out-fundraises his competition and enjoys wide leads in early voting states like South Carolina and Iowa, the man considered to be his most serious challenger, Gov. Ron DeSantis, is running out of money. Politico reported just this afternoon that the Florida governor is letting one-third of his staff go, reportedly amid concerns over campaign coffers.
And his position of dominance over the party extends beyond the campaign circuit and into Congress.
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