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January 3, 2023
Tori Otten
Kevin McCarthy Loses Speaker Vote in Historic Wave of Not Being Liked by His Own Party
This is the first time in 100 years that a majority party's nominee failed to win House speaker in the first round of voting. Congrats to Kevin McCarthy for making history by losing twice.
January 3, 2023
Tori Otten
Even Kevin McCarthy Knows He Doesn’t Have the Votes for House Speaker
McCarthy and his allies are scrambling to get enough votes to confirm him as speaker of the House, reportedly even threatening that Republicans who vote against him will lose committee assignments.
November 18, 2022
Tori Otten
Watch Nancy Pelosi Give John Boehner a Standing Ovation at His Farewell Address
Kevin McCarthy said he “had meetings” and couldn’t attend Pelosi’s farewell speech. Here’s a reminder politics wasn’t always this way.
October 21, 2015
Brian Beutler
If Paul Ryan Thinks His Demands Will Control Right-Wingers, He's Fooling Himself
October 9, 2015
Suzy Khimm
“He Left Everybody at the Altar”: Gloom, Despair, and Capitol Hill's Game of Thrones
October 8, 2015
Brian Beutler
No Republican Is Fit, Able, and Willing to Run the House of Representatives
Kevin McCarthy’s withdrawal from the speaker races leaves a gaping void
October 29, 2009
Jonathan Cohn
Early Word on the House Bill (Updated)
October 22, 2009
E.J. Dionne Jr.
Who is Us?
October 21, 2009
Jonathan Cohn
What Is Nancy Pelosi Doing?
October 19, 2009
Christopher Orr
The Election Before the Election, Ctd.
September 4, 2009
Martin Peretz
Charles Rangel, Charlatan
September 1, 2009
James Kirchick
Chavez's Friend in Massachusetts
August 26, 2009
Jonathan Chait
Is the Sixtieth Democratic Vote On the Way?
July 24, 2009
Suzy Khimm
Ready for Her Close-Up
November 20, 2006
Jason Zengerle
The last GOP moderate.; Omega Man
November 15, 2006
Michael Crowley
Inside Man
March 17, 1997
Hanna Rosin
The Madness of Speaker Newt
A divided court schemes against its king.

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