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January 5, 2023

Chip Roy issues fiery response after Gingrich calls anti-McCarthy bloc 'blackmailers'

Texas Congressman Chip Roy gave a fiery response after former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich called the 20 Republicans opposing Kevin McCarthy for speaker "blackmailers."

January 5, 2023

McCarthy’s political machine spent millions electing lawmakers now blocking his speaker bid

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., helped bankroll the campaigns of more than a dozen Republican lawmakers who now oppose his bid to become speaker of the House.

January 5, 2023

Elon Musk tweets support for Kevin McCarthy, as speaker vote heads into third day

Twitter CEO Elon Musk posted a message early Thursday morning in which he supported House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy to be the next speaker of the House.

January 5, 2023

Trump's inability to lift Kevin McCarthy in speaker race leaves media asking 'what power does he really have?'

Critics have drawn attention to former President Trump's inability to sway the 20 GOP rebel lawmakers who are blocking his choice, Kevin McCarthy, for House speaker.

January 5, 2023

McCarthy, House Freedom Caucus discussing concessions in effort to sway 20 Republican voters

Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is considering giving more power to House Freedom Caucus members in an efforts to sway more voters toward electing him as the Speaker of the House.

January 5, 2023

MSNBC host spars with Lauren Boebert, suggests she's seeking attention: 'You’ve never been on with me before'

"11th Hour" host Stephanie Ruhle had a combative exchange with Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert over her opposition to Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, which has halted Congress.

January 5, 2023

Democrats supporting a moderate Republican as speaker would be 'mature,' 'patriotic': WaPo columnist

On Wednesday, Washington Post columnist Perry Bacon Jr. called on House Democrats to support a “moderate” conservative like Fred Upton as Speaker of the House.

January 5, 2023

Joy Reid dismisses Byron Donalds nomination as 'troll' move that he was willing to 'go along with'

MSNBC host Joy Reid dismissed the historic nomination of Rep-elect Byron Donalds as House Speaker as a GOP “troll” move during “The ReidOut” Wednesday.

January 4, 2023

Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw blasts anti-McCarthy Republicans: ‘tired of your stupid platitudes’

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas lashed out against 20 Republican holdouts Wednesday, accusing them of having no plan in their failure to support Kevin McCarthy for speaker of the House.

January 4, 2023

Adam Kinzinger joins CNN days after leaving Congress, sparking viral mockery: 'Nobody saw this coming'

CNN announced that former anti-Trump Rep. Adam Kinzinger is joining the liberal network as a senior political commentator, sparking mockery on social media.