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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Never Trumpers Understood Kevin McCarthy's Conference Better Than He Did — Who could possibly have predicted that the leopards would eat My Kevin's face, too? — For years Kevin McCarthy, a blow-dried, donor-class Republican, has tried to maintain a hold on his increasingly bedraggled …
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Kevin McCarthy's Loyalty to Trump Got Him Nothing — High-level politics is fundamentally about dealmaking. You can't succeed as anything more than a back-bencher if you aren't willing to make a deal with almost anyone on almost anything. In Faust, a deal with the devil is fatal; on Capitol Hill, it's how you survive.
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Politico:
Biden world both humored and terrified by McCarthy meltdown — Staff throughout the West Wing wouldn't cop to watching live coverage of Rep. Kevin McCarthy failing to get enough votes to become speaker of the House. But, to a person, they were more than aware of the fiasco that was unfolding …
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
What happens if there's no House speaker — The longest House speaker election in history spanned two months and took 133 ballots — providing a warning sign for the 118th Congress. … - Members of the 118th Congress can't be sworn in, the House can't set rules to govern itself …
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John F. Harris / Politico:
After Another Failed Vote, McCarthy's Speaker Bid Is Starting to Look Pathetic — Just two months ago, when Republicans underperformed historical trends in the midterm elections and a bunch of extremist candidates lost winnable races, the consensus view among many commentators …
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
What Matt Gaetz and AOC Talked About During Kevin McCarthy's Speaker Vote … Opponents of Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid for the House speakership are digging in after a tense discussion on the House floor between Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
NBC News:
Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker: Live updates — For the first time in more than a century, the House was unable to elect a speaker after three ballots. The chamber adjourned until Wednesday at noon. … Rep.-elect Robert Garcia, D-Calif., whose swearing in to Congress …
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Politico:
3 strikes for McCarthy — but he's not out yet — The House abruptly adjourned Tuesday after Kevin McCarthy's speakership bid failed in a third straight vote amid mounting chaos on the floor. — Confronting an incredibly narrow majority, McCarthy has been unable to dislodge dug-in opposition …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy wasn't ‘the one’ 7 years ago. He wasn't on Tuesday, either. — Support for the House GOP leader has always been a mile wide and only a few inches deep inside the Republican conference — Kevin McCarthy stared into the abyss and realized defeat was at hand.
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Speaker Fight Reveals a Divided and Disoriented House Majority
Speaker Fight Reveals a Divided and Disoriented House Majority
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Eric Garcia / The Independent:
AOC reveals why she was chatting with GOP opponent who fantasised about killing her in anime video
AOC reveals why she was chatting with GOP opponent who fantasised about killing her in anime video
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy's disastrous travails show Democrats must defang MAGA
Kevin McCarthy's disastrous travails show Democrats must defang MAGA
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Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy faces open GOP revolt as House fails to elect speaker
Kevin McCarthy faces open GOP revolt as House fails to elect speaker
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Cash can't buy McCarthy speakership
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Byron Donalds sets House floor abuzz by switching vote from McCarthy to Jordan
Byron Donalds sets House floor abuzz by switching vote from McCarthy to Jordan
Reid Wilson / Pluribus News:
Upset in Ohio as Dems join GOP to pick new House Speaker
Upset in Ohio as Dems join GOP to pick new House Speaker
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
McCarthy: Gaetz said 'I don't care' if Jeffries wins Speakership instead of me
McCarthy: Gaetz said 'I don't care' if Jeffries wins Speakership instead of me
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Welcome to the MAGA Crackup
Welcome to the MAGA Crackup
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New York Times:
George Santos Came to Washington. It Was Awkward.
George Santos Came to Washington. It Was Awkward.
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Washington Post:
These Republicans voted against Kevin McCarthy for House speaker
These Republicans voted against Kevin McCarthy for House speaker
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Representative George Santos:
Taking the Oath of Office — Swearing in as Member of the 118th Congress — U.S. Representative George Santos was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House on January 3rd, 2023. — The Honorable George Santos was elected to serve …
Washington Post:
George Santos had an awkward first day at the office — The New York Republican, accused of fabricating details of his biography, got a taste of scrutiny that comes with his new job — On Tuesday, looking very much like a freshman at a prep school in hell, congressman-elect George Santos wore …
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Kyle Clark / KUSA-TV:
Colorado conservative activist warns of shift ‘from ballots to bullets’ — When reached by phone on Tuesday, Wyatt declined to say who specifically would be targeted by the political violence. — COLORADO, USA — A far-right conservative leader known for his gun shop's reality TV show is warning that …
Pam Belluck / New York Times:
Abortion Pills Can Now Be Offered at Retail Pharmacies, F.D.A. Says — Mifepristone, the first of two drugs in medication abortions, previously had to be dispensed only by clinics, doctors or a few mail-order pharmacies. Now, if local drugstores or chains like CVS agree to certain rules, they can provide it.
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FOX 2:
Missouri executes convicted murderer Amber McLaughlin — BONNE TERRE, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Corrections carried out its execution of Amber McLaughlin early Tuesday evening. She was the first openly transgender inmate to be killed by the state. — The execution was carried …
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Robert Chappell / Madison365:
Madison Indigenous arts leader, activist revealed as white — Early in 2020, an Indigenous artist urged the owners of a new music venue in town to change its name. — It was called The Winnebago, after the street on which it stands. Many Indigenous people and allies let the owners …
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Mark Paoletta / National Review:
On Mark Stern's Smear of Clarence Thomas — Lefty legal commentator Mark Joseph Stern can't stop attacking Justice Thomas, this time perpetuating a smear about a photo Justice Thomas took with Herschel Walker. — The J6 Committee released the transcript of Ginni Thomas's interview last week …
Los Angeles Times:
Biden renominates Garcetti to be U.S. ambassador to India — President Biden renominated former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be U.S. ambassador to India on Tuesday after Garcetti's confirmation failed to advance through the U.S. Senate last year. — The White House also resubmitted nominations …
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