Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said Friday the reason why the mainstream media is not visibly celebrating Kevin McCarthy’s decision to drop his bid for House Speaker and the ensuing Republican Party implosion is because the perception is that conservatives have won a victory over Washington insider establishment individuals like McCarthy.
With unseemly rumors swirling about an alleged affair between Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Ellmers reportedly thanked her colleagues for their “prayers and support” during a closed-door meeting Friday.
Since the Tea Party arose in 2009, it has achieved two major goals, but failed to fulfill its third and most important task: taking power.
Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “The Five,” host Bill O’Reilly reacted to the decision by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to drop his bid to fill the House Speaker’s position soon to be vacated by John Boehner (R-OH). According
Representative Peter King (R-NY) said that he doesn’t consider members of the House Freedom Caucus conservatives, and said them withholding votes from Kevin McCarthy is “the stuff that goes on in banana republics” on Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room.”
Some on Capitol Hill believe that House Speaker John Boehner is going to attempt to remain in his position through mid-December.
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump took credit for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) dropping out of the race for Speaker of the House to replace Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) at the end of October.
The Fox News Channel’s “Shepard Smith Reporting” host Shepard Smith argued the Freedom Caucus “demands” Washington grind to a halt and wants “disarray” while discussing House Majority Leader Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) pulling out of the race to become House speaker
Thursday at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said people are giving him “a lot of credit” for House Majority Kevin McCarthy dropping out of the race to be the next Speaker of the House.
GOP presidential candidates Donald Trump, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Gov. Jeb Bush made several statements following Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) dropping out of the race for Speaker of the House, suggesting a tough, conservative choice for the people.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) should put her name in the race to become the next Speaker of the House, says the American Conservative Union’s executive director, Daniel Schneider.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) decision to drop out of the speakership race shows “deep divisions and dysfunction” among House Republicans, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) argued Thursday. “As a result of their divisions and their efforts to disrupt Congress’s work, we’ve experienced a government shutdown, a near-default on our debt, and too many missed opportunities to grow our economy and support job creation,” Hoyer said in a statement.
House Speaker John Boehner announced that he would remain as Speaker of the House until a replacement was elected, after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy suddenly dropped out of the race to replace him.
Thursday on MSNBC, in commenting on House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) dropping out of the race for the Speaker of the House seat soon to be vacated by John Boehner (R-OH), Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) said conservatives in
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was asked if he dropped out of the race for Speaker of the House because of his Benghazi comments, which were politicized by Hillary Clinton. He suggests it did influence his decision.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Kevin McCarthy dropped out of the race to become Speaker of the House following a letter sent by a Republican colleague warning Speaker candidates to drop out of the race to hide personal indiscretions that could embarrass the party.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) says he wants to have a fresh face in charge, so he decided to drop out of the race for Speaker of the House. “We’ve been going through this campaign talking to a lot
The House Republican Conference decided to postpone electing a new Speaker of the House when Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced he is dropping out of the running.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) dropped out of the race for Speaker of the House suddenly on Thursday morning, telling Republican colleagues in a caucus meeting that he no longer felt he could lead.
No sooner had John Boehner announced his decision to resign as speaker than conservatives were lamenting the heir apparent.
Rep. Steve King (R-IA), the chairman of the House’s Conservative Opportunity Society, endorsed Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL) for Speaker of the House on Wednesday evening.
Republican North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones is urging all candidates for Speaker of the House to drop out of the race if skeletons in their closet might embarrass the Republican Party.
The White House won’t join Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in calling for the House Select Committee on Benghazi to be shut down, although the administration questions the integrity of its investigation.
Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), the chair of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, reacted to remarks made last week by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the leading candidate to replace House Speaker John Boehner
Monday on “The Steve Malzberg Show,” long-time journalist Sharyl Attkisson said it is “somewhat ironic” that Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is trying to “dance in and take credit” for the works of the House Benghazi Select Committee, chaired by Rep. Trey Gowdy’s (R-SC)
