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Tag: Kevin McCarthy

Posted inNation

White House to Kevin McCarthy: No negotiations on debt limit

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 21, 2023January 21, 2023

McCarthy said the GOP majority will push changes, such as overhauls to entitlement programs, in order for Congress to raise the debt limit.

Posted inNational Politics

Treasury buys time for Joe Biden and GOP to reach debt ceiling deal

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
Posted inOpinion Contributor

Kevin McCarthy’s speakership deal has planted poisonous seeds

Avatar photo by Amy Fried, Opinion columnist January 17, 2023January 17, 2023
Posted inOpinion Contributor

What the speaker slugfest means for Congress

Avatar photo by Phil Harriman and Ethan Strimling January 12, 2023January 12, 2023
The nomination of Byron Donalds as House speaker was quixotic but showed Republicans are taking more seriously the politics of diversity.
Posted inOpinion Contributor

Why the speaker fiasco was good for Republicans

Avatar photo by Bloomberg January 10, 2023January 10, 2023
As Republicans look to investigate the Bidens for apparent conflicts of interest, we hope they also look in the mirror and ban congressional stock trading.
Posted inEditorials

House Republicans should ban congressional stock trading

Avatar photo by The BDN Editorial Board January 10, 2023January 10, 2023
Posted inDanby Ink

Concession stand

by George Danby January 9, 2023January 8, 2023
Posted inNation

Kevin McCarthy elected House Speaker in post-midnight vote

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 7, 2023January 10, 2023
Posted inNation

14th vote possible after Kevin McCarthy fails speaker bid again

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 6, 2023January 6, 2023
Posted inNational Politics

McCarthy foes relish the fight: ‘A really beautiful thing’

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 6, 2023January 6, 2023
Some Republicans appear to be growing uneasy over Kevin McCarthy's speaker bid has upended the first days of their new House majority.
Posted inNational Politics

GOP at stalemate on new speaker after Kevin McCarthy fails during 3rd day of voting

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 5, 2023January 5, 2023
Posted inNation

GOP in disarray as Kevin McCarthy fails 6th bid for speaker

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 4, 2023January 4, 2023
"It is probably best if Kevin McCarthy steps aside in the interest of the party and allows another to lead as speaker."
Posted inOpinion Contributor

House Republicans’ dysfunctional quest to do nothing

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist January 4, 2023January 4, 2023
Kevin McCarthy is the first House speaker nominee in 100 years to fail to win the gavel with his party in the majority.
Posted inNational Politics

What to expect on Day 2 of House speaker election

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 4, 2023January 4, 2023
Posted inNation

Kevin McCarthy fails in 2nd vote for House speaker, not conceding

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 3, 2023January 3, 2023
Kevin McCarthy had pledged to fight as long as it takes to overcome right-wing Republicans refusing to give him their votes.
Posted inNational Politics

Kevin McCarthy falls short in 1st vote for House speaker

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 3, 2023January 3, 2023
A new generation of Trump-aligned Republicans are leading the opposition to Kevin McCarthy's bid to become House speaker.
Posted inNational Politics

Kevin McCarthy faces showdown for House speaker’s gavel

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 3, 2023January 3, 2023
"This year was full of many deserving award recipients."
Posted inOpinion Contributor

The 2022 Conifer Awards

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist December 28, 2022December 28, 2022
Posted inNational Politics

Kevin McCarthy’s pursuit of speaker’s gavel comes at a high cost

Avatar photo by The Associated Press November 28, 2022November 28, 2022
Posted inNational Politics

Republicans gain slim House majority

Avatar photo by The Associated Press November 17, 2022November 17, 2022

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