Kevin McCarthy
21 Jan
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy both indicated Friday they are willing to discuss raising the US debt ceiling, as Democratic and Republican lawmakers head toward a high-stakes clash over raising the nation's borrowing limit.
6 Jan
For a third consecutive day, a bloc of ultraconservative bomb throwers denied GOP leader Kevin McCarthy the speaker’s gavel Thursday, even after he caved on a set of concessions the right-wing Republicans were demanding.
5 Jan
On a day of high political drama, Republican leader, Kevin McCarthy, repeatedly failed in his bid to be elected Speaker of the American House of Representatives. The House adjourned without a Speaker on Tuesday night, the first time since 1923 they had failed to choose a leader after a first round vote. The start of…
17 Nov
Spurned by his party once before in his bid to lead the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy is on a path to grasping the Speaker's gavel -- and becoming second in line to the presidency.
25 Jul 2021
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said she plans to appoint additional Republicans, including a staunch Trump critic, to the committee probing the January 6 US Capitol insurrection, amid a fierce partisan showdown over who will serve on the body.
29 Jan 2021
Donald Trump met with US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in Florida Thursday amid a tug of war over the Republican Party's future, with congressional leadership appearing eager to present a united front with the former president.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday pledged enduring ties with Israel but warned against inflaming tensions with the Palestinians, following a rare public spat between the allies.
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The Indigenous People of Northwest (IPNW) has urged the leadership of the APC to zone the position of Senate President of the 10th National Assembly to the Northwest Geo-political zone of the country.The Indigenous People of Northwest (IPNW) has urged the leadership of the APC to zone the position of Senate President of the 10th National Assembly to the Northwest Geo-political zone of the country.