Tag: Kevin McCarthy

McCarthy Now Seems To Say Social Security And Medicare Cuts Are ‘Off The Table’ In Debt Ceiling Negotiations

By Emine Yücel | January 30, 2023 9:20 a.m.

Where Things Stand: One Attention Seeker Meets With Another Attention Seeker

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By Nicole Lafond | January 26, 2023 6:55 p.m.

Would love to be a fly on the wall for this bro-fest.

The one attention-seeker who debased himself on the House floor for an entire week in order to get his new job wanted to show the other attention-seeker, who pretended to want to buy Twitter to own the libs and then actually had to buy it, his new office.

According to several reports from the Hill it seems that Elon Musk met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) today. McCarthy claims that the meeting was just a couple of old pals broing out on his birthday.

Dems Demand McCarthy Deny Santos Access To Classified Info

By Emine Yücel | January 25, 2023 4:59 p.m.

Surprise! MTG’s Performative ‘Rebranding’ Is A 2024 Political Calculation

By Emine Yücel | January 25, 2023 10:51 a.m.

Senate Republicans Wish House GOP Well In Their Debt Ceiling Fight And That’s About It

By Emine Yücel | January 24, 2023 12:01 p.m.

McCarthy And His Allies Vow: We’ll Never Let You Go MTG

By Emine Yücel | January 23, 2023 11:46 a.m.

Bizarro Version Of McCarthy Speakership Fight Plays Out In Ohio

By Kate Riga | January 23, 2023 10:01 a.m.

MAGA-Loving, Conspiracy Theorist MTG Picking Fights With Far-Right Allies To Try And Appear Legit

By Emine Yücel | January 19, 2023 11:50 a.m.

Where Things Stand: WH Joins Calls For McCarthy To Cough Up Deets Of Gentlemen’s Agreement

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By Nicole Lafond | January 17, 2023 6:53 p.m.

Ever since Kevin McCarthy was narrowly elected speaker in the wee hours of the morning after a historic 15 rounds of voting, there’ve been reports that the new speaker had to more or less sell his soul and offer up his first born to the MAGA hardliners in exchange for the gavel.