#NPR reporter weighs in on McCarthy elbow accusation

#NPR reporter weighs in on McCarthy elbow accusation

NPR reporter Claudia Grisales, who was interviewing Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) at the time he was allegedly elbowed by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), spoke about her experience in an interview on CNN Tuesday. “[U]ntil he was shoved, he lunged towards me, in that moment,” Grisales, who is NPR’s congressional correspondent, told CNN’s Anderson…

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#Trump takes credit for McCarthy Speaker win

#Trump takes credit for McCarthy Speaker win

Trump takes credit for McCarthy Speaker win Former President Trump is taking a victory lap following Speaker Kevin McCarthy‘s (R-Calif.) win after 15 rounds of voting. “The Fake News Media was, believe it or not, very gracious in their reporting that I greatly helped Kevin McCarthy attain the position of Speaker of the House,” Trump wrote…

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#Speaker McCarthy has arrived. Now what? 

#Speaker McCarthy has arrived. Now what? 

Speaker McCarthy has arrived. Now what?  The bitter battle to confirm Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House Speaker is finally over and the groundwork has been laid for the 118th Congress.  But the multiday, historically long process laid bare the divisions and potential issues McCarthy and House Republicans face as they seek to pass legislation,…

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#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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