GOP leadership under siege as civil war spills into public view McCarthy and McConnell have both been drawn into ugly battles for control over their respective conferences. Axios · Nov 16, 2022
Kevin McCarthy wins GOP nomination for House speaker WASHINGTON — House Republicans voted Tuesday to nominate Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as the next speaker, putting the California lawmaker on track to achieve a long-sought ambition. Los Angeles Times · Nov 15, 2022
House GOP votes to nominate McCarthy for speaker NRCC Chair Tom Emmer narrowly beat Rep. Jim Banks for the GOP whip position. Axios · Nov 15, 2022
McCarthy taking first step to House speaker, but grind ahead House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is taking the the first major step toward becoming House speaker The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022
Kevin McCarthy elected House GOP leader over objections from Chip Roy, Michael Cloud and other hard-liners The California Republican still needs at least 218 votes to become House speaker. That vote will be on Jan. 3. The Texas Tribune · Nov 15, 2022
McCarthy backed for speaker, but has work to do before January - Roll Call Republicans nominated Kevin McCarthy to be the next House speaker, but he still must win over most of the 31 colleagues who opposed him. Roll Call · Nov 15, 2022
McCarthy makes case for House speaker, but right flank balks With control of the House still unresolved, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is maneuvering to lock up support to become the next House speaker The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022
GOP prepares for leadership vote after disappointing midterms How much House Republicans blame their current leadership team for a paltry midterm election performance will become clear Tuesday as the conference holds its leadership elections. Tribune News Service · Nov 14, 2022
MAGA Republicans plot to shiv McCarthy Freedom Caucus has a two-step plan to keep the Californian Republican from the most influential role in Congress Salon · Nov 14, 2022
GOP prepares for leadership vote after disappointing midterms - Roll Call House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy faces disappointment in his conference after an expected GOP wave did not materialize. Roll Call · Nov 14, 2022
Congress faces leaders in flux, big to-do list post-election Congress is returning to an extremely volatile post-election landscape The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022
McCarthy's dual threat: Conservatives, moderates flex new leverage Republicans on both ideological ends of the conference are preparing to exercise considerable power. Axios · Nov 11, 2022
Midterms likely to confirm MAGA's power Like the Tea Party, Freedom Caucus House members have been loud and divisive. Why haven’t they paid the same price? Salon · Nov 8, 2022
Doyle McManus: Voter beware: Divided government will be an unholy mess With Election Day two weeks away, Republican prospects of taking control of the House of Representatives, already strong, appear to have solidified. Barring the unexpected, President Joe Biden's next two years will be shaped by challenges from a House led by some of his most zealous opponents. Los Angeles Times · Oct 24, 2022
The Guardian - US · Sep 27, 2022 Republican ex-congressman suggests colleagues ‘had serious cognitive issues’ Paul Gosar and Louie Gohmert were eager to believe ‘wild, dramatic fantasies’, claims Denver Riggleman in new book
Axios · Sep 22, 2022 House Freedom Caucus plots return to relevance as GOP eyes majority The ultra-conservative group is so far refusing to back Kevin McCarthy for speaker.
Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022 Conservatives’ ire over stopgap spending presages budget wars to come WASHINGTON — Rising GOP pushback against a short-term stopgap funding bill into December that would pave the way for a lame-duck omnibus package is at minimum a political headache for party leaders, and at worst points to market-rattling brinkmanship around fiscal deadlines next year.
Roll Call · Sep 16, 2022 Conservatives' ire over stopgap spending presages budget wars to come - Roll Call GOP pushback against a stopgap funding bill is a political headache for party leaders, and could point to fiscal brinkmanship next year.
Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022 NC Democrats target ‘big lie’ supporters with Trump-inspired election law changes RALEIGH, N.C. — As national hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on Congress continue this week, Democratic lawmakers at the N.C. General Assembly have introduced a bill that would crack down on future attempts to overturn election results here.
Tribune News Service · May 10, 2022 National term limits debate resurfaces at inopportune moment for Maryland Rep. Andy Harris In Texas, an advocacy group displayed an oversized image of an unsmiling U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar on billboards with a message that the Texas Democrat doesn’t support term limits. In Utah, a primary challenger said Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee should end his campaign for a third term because he…
Mic · Apr 29, 2022 Apparently Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert almost got in a fistfight Weird how two people brimming with hate for everything also reportedly hate each other.
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022 Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert had to be separated during argument, report says ‘We were not designed to be an extreme outrage machine,’ former Trump chief of staff says of freedom caucus
Salon · Apr 29, 2022 Boebert, Greene privately clash: report An onlooker reportedly feared it would “escalate beyond the verbal cage match” before another Republican stepped in
Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022 Rep. Madison Cawthorn admits lying about cocaine and orgies after tongue-lashing from GOP leaders Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., Wednesday walked back blockbuster drugs-and-sex claims about fellow lawmakers in a brutal tongue-lashing from GOP leaders.
Salon · Feb 4, 2022 Open seat in Texas spurs GOP proxy war There are 11 contenders, but just two have attracted national attention: Morgan Luttrell and Christian Collins