Tag: Kevin McCarthy

"There is a minority group of conservative politicians that places their own extreme ideology ahead of everything else," Josh Earnest charged. (AP Photo)

White House blames ‘extreme ideology’ for fractured GOP

Nicole Duran · October 8, 2015 6:05 pm

"I say kudos to Rep. McCarthy for putting others before himself," Ben Carson said. "This is not something we see very often in Washington, and I hope it's a trait that will be emulated by others as time goes on..." (AP Photo)

Carson: ‘Kudos’ to McCarthy for dropping out

Al Weaver · October 8, 2015 5:44 pm

McCarthy says he wasn’t derailed by skeletons in his closet

McCarthy says he wasn’t derailed by skeletons in his closet

Pete Kasperowicz · October 8, 2015 5:10 pm

Boehner to Stay On as Speaker Until Election

Michael Warren · October 8, 2015 4:57 pm

McCarthy drops out of speaker’s race

McCarthy drops out of speaker’s race

Susan Ferrechio · October 8, 2015 4:30 pm

Rep. JasonÂ Chaffetz said the prospect of him supporting McCarthy seems to have been a turnoff for more conservative members.Â (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Chaffetz explains why his bid to be speaker fizzled

Pete Kasperowicz · October 8, 2015 3:31 pm

McCarthy Drops Out of Speaker Race

Michael Warren · October 8, 2015 3:29 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA, speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Watch: Colbert mocks McCarthy’s ‘strong, English-like words’

Kelly Cohen · October 8, 2015 12:52 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

In speaker fight, conservatives seek rules changes

Susan Ferrechio · October 7, 2015 10:08 pm

Watergate reporter: Hillary Clinton ‘less than truthful’

Watergate reporter: Hillary Clinton ‘less than truthful’

Becket Adams · October 7, 2015 9:22 pm

About 80 percent of the caucus backed the decision in a meeting.Â (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Conservatives reject McCarthy, endorse Webster for speaker

Susan Ferrechio · October 7, 2015 9:16 pm

NY Times helps turn Clinton’s Benghazi call into action

NY Times helps turn Clinton’s Benghazi call into action

Becket Adams · October 7, 2015 8:38 pm