#House Speaker election coverage: Seventh vote quickly approaching while McCarthy negotiates

#House Speaker election coverage: Seventh vote quickly approaching while McCarthy negotiates

House Speaker election coverage: Seventh vote quickly approaching while McCarthy negotiates The House is headed into its third day without a Speaker, but Republicans say negotiations progressed overnight. Despite the progress, however, there remains no deal between Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and his GOP detractors, and some of his opponents are signaling they are dug…

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#Kevin McCarthy agrees to concessions before House Speaker vote

#Kevin McCarthy agrees to concessions before House Speaker vote

“Kevin McCarthy agrees to concessions before House Speaker vote” Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy gave in to demands by a contingent of hardline conservative Republicans blocking his bid to become House speaker as the chamber prepares for a third day of voting, according to multiple reports.  But McCarthy’s acquiescence is also turning out to be controversial, with some Republicans…

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#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 5, 2023

#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 5, 2023

“Letters to the Editor — Jan. 5, 2023” The Issue: House Republicans’ disagreement on whether to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker. I’m a Republican. We have waited for the opportunity to lead and get ahead of the Democrats and elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House (“Grow up!” Jan. 4). Now we…

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#Kevin McCarthy getting ‘wedgie’ from Republican ‘kooks’

#Kevin McCarthy getting ‘wedgie’ from Republican ‘kooks’

“Kevin McCarthy getting ‘wedgie’ from Republican ‘kooks’” Left-leaning shock jock Howard Stern blamed Republican “kooks” for derailing Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become House Speaker. Stern likened the California congressman to a student receiving a “wedgie” in public while discussing the stalemate on Capitol Hill during Wednesday’s edition of Sirius XM’s “The Howard Stern Show.”…

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