Tag: Kevin McCarthy

According to a House leadership aide, John Boehner was alerted to Kevin McCarthy's plan to pull out of the race just moments before McCarthy announced it to the conference. (AP Photo)

Republicans have no Plan B in speaker’s race

Susan Ferrechio · October 9, 2015 12:17 am

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., center, turns to his wife Judy McCarthy as they enter a House Republican caucus vote on its nominee to replace House Speaker John Boehner, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Beltway Confidential

The House Republican rebels: The Samson Caucus?

Michael Barone · October 8, 2015 11:38 pm

Has GOP hit rock bottom? No, it could actually get a lot worse

Has GOP hit rock bottom? No, it could actually get a lot worse

Byron York · October 8, 2015 11:02 pm

The tumult that has brought down John Boehner and derailed Kevin McCarthy is the same tumult that has brought about a government shutdown, threatened to hit the debt limit and jumbled up the presidential field. (AP Photo)

Creative destruction comes to Congress

Timothy P. Carney · October 8, 2015 10:49 pm

House GOP in Disarray

TWS Podcast · October 8, 2015 9:10 pm

"It is dictatorial. It is unaccountable," said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Gingrich says he’d consider interim speakership

Al Weaver · October 8, 2015 8:41 pm

McCarthy: Why I Dropped Out

Michael Warren · October 8, 2015 8:24 pm

Trump: ‘We’re going to be Greece on steroids’

Trump: ‘We’re going to be Greece on steroids’

Gabby Morrongiello · October 8, 2015 8:11 pm

JohnÂ Boehner's appearance was announced by NBC yesterday, only to have the speaker pull out this morning,Â Deadline Hollywood reported. (AP Photo)

Boehner cancels ‘Tonight Show’ appearance

Curt Mills · October 8, 2015 7:07 pm

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, left, and Chris ChristieÂ both avoided offering their support to any Republican running to replace House Speaker John Boehner.Â (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Bush and Christie avoid the GOP speaker scrum

Ryan Lovelace · October 8, 2015 6:56 pm

"It's up to House Republicans to choose the next Speaker," Nancy Pelosi's Chief of Staff Drew Hammill told theÂ Washington Examiner. (AP Photo)

Dems to GOP: We won’t help with speaker vote

Susan Ferrechio · October 8, 2015 6:46 pm

Donald TrumpÂ suggested thatÂ his daughter Ivanka should jump in the race forÂ House speaker. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

With McCarthy out, here’s who Trump wants as speaker

Gabby Morrongiello · October 8, 2015 6:21 pm