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McCarthy has corralling the Republican troops which could affect the US economy
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday warned that he’ll not allow US government to default on its obligations unless President Joe Biden agrees to spending cuts that would neutralise his domestic agenda. He added that he would not allow the US government to default on its obligations, a disaster that would cause a recession, lead…
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The US economy could potentially be dependent on McCarthy corralling his troops
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday proposed a one-year increase in the country’s borrowing limit along with spending cuts and policy changes. White House Press Secretary Andrew Bates said, “House Republicans failed to clearly outline what they’re proposing and will vote on, even as he referenced a vague, extreme MAGA wish list.” President Joe…
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Speaker McCarthy outlines the GOP debt limit plan
US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that the House will vote on a “no-strings-attached debt limit cannot pass” bill to raise the federal government’s borrowing limit. McCarthy added, “The President is not going to sign a bill that doesn’t include spending reforms”. White House Press Secretary Andrew Bates said that McCarthy’s “extreme MAGA…
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The Taiwan meeting matters because of it
The White House on Monday declined to comment on the planned meeting between US House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. “An official visit by the US to Taiwan isn’t a necessity in order to maintain Washington’s ‘One China’ policy,” the White House said in a statement. McCarthy is on a five-day…
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China is watching the meeting between Taiwan’s President and Kevin McCarthy
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is scheduled to meet US National security adviser Kevin McCarthy during her visit to the US this week. China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, but the US has never officially recognised the island as part of China. Tsai is also scheduled to meet French President Emmanuel Macron and European…
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Donald Trump thinks an indictment would have a lot of political and national implications
US House Republicans have said that New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg was politically motivated in his probe of former US President Donald Trump over payments made to porn actress Stormy Daniels. Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday termed the probe “the weakest case out there”. Bragg is probing whether Trump paid Daniels to hide her allegations…
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America is closer to an historic precipice as a result of Donald Trump’s legal drama
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy said that he is concerned about the possible use of federal funds by the Manhattan District Attorney in his investigation into former US President Donald Trump. McCarthy added that he has spoken to Jim Jordan, who is investigating “the weaponisation of…government against political opponents” about looking…
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Biden is expected to present at least two trillion dollars in measures to reduce the deficit
US House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Sunday said that the government shouldn’t cut Social Security and Medicare. “I want to make sure we are protected in our defence spending, but I want to make sure it’s effective and efficient,” he added. Earlier, McCarthy had said that the government shouldn’t cut defence spending until the…
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Zelensky tried to make a case for Russia to take over the Cities of Ukraine
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit the country to see how it was affected by the conflict between the US and Russia. Zelenskyy said, “From that perspective, I don’t have to go to Ukraine to understand where there’s a blank check or not.” Zelenskyy said he was concerned about…
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Kevin McCarthy defended the release of footage to Tucker Carlson
Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson was given access to Capitol security footage from January 6 by US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a report said. This comes after Carlson falsely claimed the footage provided “conclusive evidence proving Democrats lied about the events of January 6”. The footage was released by the committee that investigated the January…
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The Quiet Insurrection missed the January 6 Committee
US Republican Representative Jim Jordan, who leads the House Oversight Committee, said on Thursday that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is “the right guy to lead” the committee. The committee has held hearings on Biden’s policies and federal COVID-19 spending, and the handling of allegations surrounding Hunter Biden’s laptop. In October, Jordan had said that…
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Pelosi and McCarthy have a toxic relationship
The US House of Representatives Speaker-designate Kevin McCarthy has said that the next speaker of the House will have a “great opportunity” to ensure that Donald Trump’s supporters are “highly visible”. “By ensuring that hardline Trump allies like Jordan and Greene will be highly visible, we’ll be allowing them to pursue conservative grievances like the…
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Kevin McCarthy tells Tucker Carlson that he promised to reveal the January 6 footage
US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said he’d cut back on government spending if the Republicans win the House on Tuesday. When asked if he has any restrictions about which committees Greene can serve, McCarthy said that he has no restrictions about which committees Greene can serve. “No,” he added.
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McCarthy dislikes any senator who supports the spending deal
House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday that he would vote in favour of Andy Biggs for the job. Earlier this week, McCarthy had said that he would not run for the post if he didn’t have the support of 100 Republicans. Biggs has held the position since 2015 when he was appointed…
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McCarthy is fighting to become Speaker as a Republicans Feud
US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he will not allow Democrats on the Intelligence Committee, the committee investigating Russia’s actions in the US elections. “I don’t want to open up the hearing to the public. I don’t want to open up the hearing to the public,” he said. “We’re going to have a…
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We can’t just give up and whine about it
US Vice President Joe Biden said some Republicans “seemed shocked” when he highlighted theircolleagues’ efforts to cut social safety net programs, including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Biden added that some Republicans, including Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene, “seemed shocked”. Notably, US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has stated that cuts to Social Security and Medicare are…
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After the State of the Union, Biden takes his fight to Republicans on the road
US Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy and Republican lawmakers heckled President Joe Biden repeatedly during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. The lawmakers had been shouting Biden’s name, including “stop crying” and “You’ve got to get off here”, when he walked towards the House chamber to deliver his address. “It’s…
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GOP leader Kevin McCarthy outlines their agenda days before the elections.
House Majority leader Kevin McCarthy said that Republicans will never use impeachment for “political purposes” and would work to impeach Democrats. “We will never use impeachment for political purposes,” he added. McCarthy further said he believes he will have the support this time around to secure Speaker’s gavel from his conference and from former President…
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Before the crucial White House meeting, Biden told McCarthy to show him his plan.
US House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has said that Republicans are “wrong” if they want to cut a year-end spending deal with Democrats. He said they should instead punt the issue until 2023 when Republicans take control of the House. McCarthy further said that he will not take up bills from any GOP Senators who…
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Kevin McCarthy and McConnell are in the same direction.
House Majority leader Kevin McCarthy will meet US President Joe Biden on Wednesday for the first time since becoming the House Speaker in April. The two leaders will discuss ways to avoid a default on the US debt, among other things. McCarthy had voted to raise or suspend the debt ceiling when a Republican was…
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Kevin McCarthy, speaker, bid in danger as he failed to lock down support.
Republican US congressman Andy Biggs has said that he’s not bluffing and will run for the Speaker’s post when the full House votes next month. He added that he won’t be supporting Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who has lost 11 consecutive House roll-call votes in his bid to become the Speaker. Biggs secured 31 votes…
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Kevin McCarthy is attempting to be the next GOP speaker.
Kevin McCarthy, who became the House speaker for the 118th Congress, said that he started working as a congressman to “improve opportunities for all Americans, not to harm workers and small businesses”. The 47-year-old Republican was first elected to the US House of Representatives in 2010. He previously served as the Majority Whip in the…
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Chaos returned to Washington with the new Republican House.
The House of Representatives is set to elect a new Speaker for the first time in nearly three decades after Republicans nominated Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The vote is scheduled to take place on Wednesday. The incumbent Speaker, Scott Perry, was removed from the post on Tuesday after the conservative Freedom Caucus voted against him.
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McCarthy remains an Imperiled Speaker despite his Lobbying.
The US House of Representatives was set to elect the next Speaker of the House after Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the votes needed to win in three rounds of voting on Tuesday. However, if all the Democrats voted for Jeffries, McCarthy would lose four of the 222 Republicans, but he’d still have a majority…
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The first struggle to have a speaker was 100 years ago.
An Arizona Republican, former chairman of House Freedom Caucus, is considering a challenge to Kevin McCarthy, as per a report. Earlier, Norman O’Neill left McCarthy’s office after he said he’d vote for Andy for speaker. Trump often called him ‘My Kevin’ in private and publicly backed McCarthy to lead House Republicans after they lost the…