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‘He’s Bakersfield’: Kevin McCarthy’s constituents know him better than he knows himself

Residents of this conservative yet rapidly changing inland California city watch the chaos in Washington with patience and resolve

The Guardian - US · Oct 15, 2023

'Madness.' 'Chaos.' 'Stupid.' How the McCarthy stalemate is playing on Fox News

Faced with one of the nastiest political train wrecks in modern memory, America's conservative media stalwarts responded this week with recrimination, regret, reflection — and at least one suggestion that House Republican stalwarts might find solace, and a new leader, by getting good and drunk.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 6, 2023

As Kevin McCarthy’s California district gets redder, discontent brews on his right

CLOVIS, Calif. — In Washington, Kevin McCarthy is the ultimate party-line Republican, one of former President Donald Trump’s most loyal congressional foot soldiers who is leading the charge in the GOP’s quest to regain control of the House in November.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 25, 2022