Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise run to replace Kevin McCarthy
A woman walks past the US Capitol on Tuesday. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Washington and Congress have their own, often impenetrable, languages. So it may be somewhat confusing to assess what it…
GOP braces for messy fight over speakership as McCarthy doesn’t rule out a return to power
CNN — House Republicans remain badly divided over their two choices for speaker in the aftermath of the ouster of Kevin McCarthy from the speakership – and are bracing for…
McCarthy denies reports he’s leaving Congress
CNN — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is denying reports that he is expected to step down from Congress before the end of his term – telling reporters on Friday…
The next GOP speaker will face the same traps that doomed McCarthy
CNN — Getting rid of Kevin McCarthy didn’t solve anything. Whoever succeeds the former House speaker will need to defuse the hazardous and self-defeating political forces inside the Republican conference…
There’s no historical analog for what happened to Kevin McCarthy
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Kevin McCarthy is House speaker no…
Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of the House after Matt Gaetz pushes vote
McHenry walks to a meeting of the House Republican Conference after former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out , on Tuesday, October 3. J. Scott Applewhite/AP The congressman temporarily…
Matt Gaetz moves to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
CNN — Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday moved to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top House leadership post, offering a motion to vacate the chair on the House floor…
Matt Gaetz says he will attempt to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership this week
CNN — Rep. Matt Gaetz is planning to attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the role this week after the House leader worked with Democrats to avoid a government…
Kevin McCarthy calls for formal impeachment inquiry into Biden
CNN — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he is calling on his committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, even as they have yet to…
Congress poised for messy September as McCarthy races to avoid government shutdown
CNN — GOP hardliners in the House are eager to play a game of chicken over the end-of-the-month deadline to fund federal agencies, seeking to force the White House and…