Opinion: When McCarthy’s spending cuts get spelled out, even Republicans balk
Whether you’re for the demand by House Republicans for deep spending cuts as a condition for raising the nation’s debt ceiling or you’re against it,…
Opinion: Why McCarthy’s debt ceiling strategy is more doomed than doable
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been strutting his stuff for two weeks since wheedling his slim majority of House Republicans to (barely) pass a bill…
Tracking Kevin McCarthy’s promises to GOP critics as debt ceiling fight looms
It was one of House conservatives’ biggest demands: more representation on key committees and in senior roles. They got both, and they’re still bragging about…
Why Kevin McCarthy’s trip to Israel is ‘so dangerous’
WASHINGTON — When is an invitation not just an invitation, but a defiant breach of protocol, a brash partisan move and a self-interested political tactic? When…
What’s in US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt-limit package? | Politics News
The Republican leader has introduced a proposal to slash government spending along with increasing the federal debt limit. United States House of Representatives Speaker Kevin…
McCarthy’s pitch to shrink food aid drawing skepticism from fellow Republicans
While praising the intent behind the House GOP efforts to expand work requirements for SNAP, which used to be known as food stamps, top Republican…
How Kevin McCarthy’s Bakersfield is reacting to Trump indictment
BAKERSFIELD — Before a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Trump in connection with an alleged hush-money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels,…
A possible Trump indictment has Kevin McCarthy’s GOP endorsing crime
Just after last fall’s midterm elections, congressional Republicans fumed at their historic underperformance and seemed ready to dump Trump. “Former President Trump is facing waves…
What to do this weekend: Paul McCarthy’s ‘WS White Snow’
I spent my Sunday counting down to the Rihanna concert — I mean, the Super Bowl. In all seriousness, that halftime show combined her top…
Where McCarthy’s detractors landed
What’s clear is many of McCarthy's doubters made out quite well as committee posts were doled out, but it wasn’t entirely equal. Donalds and Roy…