Kevin McCarthy said he remains “very confident” he will secure the Speakership despite losing six rounds of votes since Tuesday. Mr McCarthy is the first leading candidate for the position not to win the seat in the first round in 100 years,
Republican allies of Kevin McCarthy worked behind closed doors on Wednesday to save his bid to become Speaker of the US House of Representatives. McCarthy, who has been Minority leader in the House since 2019, was opposed by 20 hardline conservatives in
Donald Trump has pleaded with Republicans to back Kevin McCarthy as the party fails to elect a House Speaker. The former President has thrown his weight behind the former House Minority Leader after he failed three times to secure votes to serve
Matt Gaetz leaves after meeting with Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy has been accused of “squatting” in Nancy Pelosi’s old office after the California Republican failed to secure the votes to become Speaker. McCarthy failed three speaker votes on Tuesday, with a right-wing
Matt Gaetz leaves after meeting with Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy is staring down the barrel of a humiliation not felt in US politics for 100 years. Since 1923 no nominee for Speaker of the House has lost on the first ballot, but