McCarthy rewards the pro-Trump radicals who put him in power
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is keeping his word to radicals who put him in power and rewarding those who can…
Every American could feel the pain of Washington’s next showdown
Every American could get hurt if the new hardline Republican House's dangerous game of roulette with a still vulnerable economy…
Paul Ryan says he ‘had too much power’ as House speaker
Paul Ryan, former Republican speaker of the House, said Thursday that he believes he "had too much power" while wielding…
‘It’s how you finish’: Speaker McCarthy’s years-long struggle to grasp the gavel after battling ‘Never Kevins’
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was elected to serve as speaker of the House less than 24 hours ago, bringing an…
Former GOP lawmaker ‘excited’ to join CNN as a senior political commentator
Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois has become a CNN senior political commentator.During an appearance on the channel, Kinzinger…
What you need to know about the House speaker election
Rep. Kevin McCarthy has a math problem, and he has to solve it by January 3. When the new Congress…
House faces temporary chaos if McCarthy stumbles in bid for speakership
It's far from certain that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will become the next speaker, and his failure to…
Kevin McCarthy’s problem: historically unpopular with a historically small majority
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is hoping all's well that ends well when it comes to becoming speaker of the…
Still no major breakthroughs as McCarthy makes more concessions in House speaker race
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy still does not have commitments that he will have the votes to be the next…
Kinzinger says his child ‘will be proud to have the last name’ while other lawmakers ‘will have kids that’ll be ashamed of them’
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois has asserted that while his child will be proud of his last name, the…