Having just slashed domestic spending, now McCarthy & Co. want to turn around and give money to rich corporations. And Democrats might just let them.

A symbolic bill on gas stoves flamed out because of conservative anger at McCarthy over the debt ceiling deal.

The South Carolina representative talks moderation but votes with the crazies.

Yes, they made noise, and most of them voted against the debt deal. But they had zero influence. Biden White House, take note.

By getting the deal through the fractious House, the speaker proved his doubters wrong.

Yes, the deal he struck with Kevin McCarthy could have been worse. But its long-term implications are dire.

The debt ceiling agreement forged by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will save the economy from default, but the vibes on Capitol Hill were still decidedly mixed.

At least the debt crisis is now over. But the Kevin McCarthy crisis is just getting started.

Kevin McCarthy does not have his entire party behind him.

That’s one way to sell your debt ceiling deal to the American public.

The speaker has his debt ceiling deal—but saboteurs are lying in wait.

Lawmakers might once again forestall a debt default, but not without teaching the GOP that they can get away with holding the economy hostage.

The policy outcome may prove terrible, but whatever it is, it will likely end McCarthy’s speakership in the near future.

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“Sorry, bud,” AOC clapped back at McCarthy after he took a shot at her. “The only person here holding the entire U.S. economy hostage because they’ve completely lost control is you.”

The House speaker repeated it over and over again when faced with questions during a press conference.

An organization representing government workers is making a preemptive strike against the mounting default crisis.

Republicans want to cut spending, unless it’s for creepy things like this.

Party leaders thought they had set a trap for Republicans. It hasn’t worked out that way at all.

The political press bears a share of the blame for the fact we are once again on the precipice of default.