Kevin McCarthy

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin McCarthy sparks more questions about his political future by saying he’s STILL figuring out the ‘best way to serve’ – and tells Speaker Mike Johnson to ‘bring in a psychiatrist’ to deal with Republicans who ousted him

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EXCLUSIVE: Kevin McCarthy sparks more questions about his political future by saying he’s STILL figuring out the ‘best way to serve’ – and tells Speaker Mike Johnson to ‘bring in a psychiatrist’ to deal with Republicans who ousted him

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told DailyMail.com he still hasn’t decided if he will seek re-election in 2024 after he was ousted by his colleagues two months ago. In his first exclusive print interview since he lost his leadership role, McCarthy said he is still figuring out ‘what’s the best way to serve,’ with just … Read more

New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago fundraiser – a week after giving him his backing for 2024

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New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago fundraiser – a week after giving him his backing for 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson gathered with Donald Trump for the first time since taking the gavel as the two attended an event at Mar-a-Lago held by Florida Rep. Rep. Gus Bilirakis. The new speaker publicly endorsed Trump’s 2024 presidential bid last week when he told CNBC’s Squawk Box program: ‘I’m all in for President Trump.’ … Read more

Speaker Mike Johnson to release ALL videos from January 6 starting TODAY – and will blur out the faces of some of rioters

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Speaker Mike Johnson to release ALL videos from January 6 starting TODAY – and will blur out the faces of some of rioters

Clips will be posted on the Committee on House Administration’s website and much of the footage has already gone up By Morgan Phillips, Congress Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 21:31 GMT, 17 November 2023 | Updated: 23:50 GMT, 17 November 2023 Speaker Mike Johnson announced Friday he would begin making all of the January 6th footage available … Read more

Wild moment Republican Senator and ex-MMA fighter Markwayne Mullin challenges Teamster boss to a FIGHT in the middle of a Congressional hearing

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Wild moment Republican Senator and ex-MMA fighter Markwayne Mullin challenges Teamster boss to a FIGHT in the middle of a Congressional hearing

By Morgan Phillips, Congress Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:58 GMT, 14 November 2023 | Updated: 11:55 GMT, 15 November 2023 Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin stood up and challenged a teamster boss to a fight in chaotic scenes in Congress on Tuesday. Ex-MMA fighter Mullin told Sean O’Brien to stand up as he adjusted his wedding … Read more

House PASSES bill to avoid a shutdown: Democrats help Republican Speaker Mike Johnson keep funding the government in his first big test just four days before the deadline

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House PASSES bill to avoid a shutdown: Democrats help Republican Speaker Mike Johnson keep funding the government in his first big test just four days before the deadline

The House passed a stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded through the holidays until next year handing new Speaker Mike Johnson a big win amid Republican chaos. The so-called ‘laddered’ continuing resolution, or CR, did not include any spending cuts or any supplemental funding for Israel or Ukraine. It will now go to the … Read more

Congressman Tim Burchett doubles-down on claim Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the kidneys as he brands the attack a ‘sad asterisk at the end of his career as he spirals out of control’

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Congressman Tim Burchett doubles-down on claim Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the kidneys as he brands the attack a ‘sad asterisk at the end of his career as he spirals out of control’

Tennessee Congressman Tim Burchett is standing by his story that deposed Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the hallways of the Capitol on Tuesday during a heated clash. Burchett is one of the eight Republicans who voted McCarthy out last month, and Burchett told DailyMail.com the hallway fight was their first interaction … Read more

Here we go again! Congress has just seven days to avoid a government shutdown as Republicans try to find a short-term deal and Speaker Mike Johnson is warned his ‘honeymoon period’ could still be over

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Here we go again! Congress has just seven days to avoid a government shutdown as Republicans try to find a short-term deal and Speaker Mike Johnson is warned his ‘honeymoon period’ could still be over

Twice this week Speaker Mike Johnson yanked single-subject appropriations bills from the floor The House and Senate have gone home for the weekend, pushing any potential deal on spending to next week Text of the deal is expected to be released tomorrow, per two leadership sources, though that plan is ‘in flux’   By Morgan Phillips, … Read more

Speaker Mike Johnson claimed legalizing gay marriage would lead to people marrying their PETS and to PEDOPHILES demanding equal wedding rights: Top Republican facing growing questions on past statements

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Speaker Mike Johnson claimed legalizing gay marriage would lead to people marrying their PETS and to PEDOPHILES demanding equal wedding rights: Top Republican facing growing questions on past statements

Mike Johnson, the new Republican House Speaker, claimed that legalizing same-sex marriage would lead to people marrying their pets and pedophiles seeking the same rights to wed children. Johnson made the argument in a local newspaper column as he supported a legal amendment blocking same-sex marriage in Louisiana in 2004. It was one of a … Read more

Mike Johnson may have won the speaker struggle – but his BIGGEST challenges lie ahead: Republican facing fights on preventing a shutdown, foreign aid, kicking out George Santos – and survival

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Mike Johnson may have won the speaker struggle – but his BIGGEST challenges lie ahead: Republican facing fights on preventing a shutdown, foreign aid, kicking out George Santos – and survival

After securing the gavel and ending three weeks of House impasse, the newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson faces a long list of hurdles.  The 51-year-old will have to hold together a free-wheeling Republican conference that has been hostile to leadership figures. He was the fourth nominee in three weeks – chosen after three others won … Read more

Republican lawmakers BOO and tell reporter to ‘shut up’ for asking Speaker nominee Mike Johnson about overturning the election

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Republican lawmakers BOO and tell reporter to ‘shut up’ for asking Speaker nominee Mike Johnson about overturning the election

Republican lawmakers booed, jeered and told a reporter to ‘shut up’ when she tried to ask Speaker nominee Mike Johnson about his vote in 2020 to overturn the presidential election results. During a large press conference on Tuesday, Rep. Johnson (R-La.) immediately shook his head and put on an amused smile as ABC News reporter … Read more