Author: Paul Kane

Washington Post – Politics:

Kevin McCarthy, Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise have worked together — and against one another — for nearly 16 years.

Washington Post – Politics:

As far back as 2009, the future House speaker tried to channel the anti-politician, tea party wave building into a political force. But the movement crushed him.

Washington Post – Politics:

He learned there’s a price to pay for helping set fire to an institution and then asking the fire department to come save your office.

Washington Post – Politics:

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday introduced the resolution to remove Kevin McCarthy from his job as House speaker after weeks of threatening to do so.

Washington Post – Politics:

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had to lean on Democrats to avert a shutdown, and GOP senators defied Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Ukraine.

Washington Post – Politics:

House Republicans are driving the GOP toward the “third kick of the mule” in 10 years — set to force another shutdown, starting Sunday, in which their Senate counterparts are pleading with them to abort the obviously bad mission.

Washington Post – Politics:

House Republicans pledge a methodical pace for the Biden impeachment inquiry, but some rank-and-file believe that’s distracting from simple governance.

Washington Post – Politics:

Forget the filibuster in the Senate. Over in the House, rules and tradition have been contorted so that as few as five members control the chamber.

Washington Post – Politics:

Speaker Kevin McCarthy has less than 2 weeks two get his conference united around a plan to keep the government open.