Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has issued a not-so-veiled threat against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as McCarthy considers moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing a significant threat to his position as factions within the Republican Party feud and consider turning on him during the battle to fund the government, with some ultra-conservatives and centrist Republicans expressing dissatisfaction with his leadership.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz threatens to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position due to a lack of compliance with agreements and failure to address key issues.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy engaged in a heated exchange with an Associated Press reporter, challenging the assertion that his impeachment inquiry was launched "without evidence," and providing a list of instances that could be considered evidence of wrongdoing by President Biden.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's attempts to gain support for a government funding bill have been met with opposition from the Freedom Caucus, leading McCarthy to resort to cursing as tensions rise between him and members of his party; Mitt Romney's unauthorized biography reveals his unfiltered thoughts on Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and other conservative figures; Rep. Matt Gaetz and McCarthy's feud escalates as Gaetz threatens to oust McCarthy from his speakership; Hunter Biden faces selective prosecution from the Justice Department, sparking criticism from House Republicans; Speculation about replacing Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket arises, but she continues to receive support from President Joe Biden; Rumors about Sen. Tim Scott's dating life and its potential impact on his presidential campaign circulate, with Scott remaining tight-lipped on the subject; Rep. Lauren Boebert is kicked out of a musical performance in Denver for causing a disturbance by vaping, singing, and taking flash photographs.
Rep. Nancy Mace is challenging Rep. Matt Gaetz to follow through on his promise to introduce a motion to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with tensions between Gaetz and McCarthy escalating in recent days.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ability to pass a short-term funding measure to keep the US government open is threatened by GOP infighting and the possibility of seeking an agreement with Democratic lawmakers, which could lead to an attempt to oust McCarthy from his position.
The White House retweeted Rep. Matt Gaetz's statement blaming Speaker McCarthy for the impending government shutdown, along with a humorous photo highlighting Gaetz's controversial behavior during a House Judiciary Committee hearing.
Rep. Matt Gaetz criticizes Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling him "unhinged" and accusing him of being misogynistic in his attacks against him and Rep. Victoria Spartz.
House Republican Representative Matt Gaetz criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for not being serious about the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, stating that if McCarthy were serious, he would have subpoenaed Hunter Biden by now, suggesting that the investigation is a form of "failure theater."
Speaker Kevin McCarthy is advocating for a meeting with President Biden to discuss averting a government shutdown and addressing the situation at the southern border.
Rep. Matt Gaetz threatens to force a vote to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, citing poor leadership in the House and calling on his Democratic colleagues to "bail out our failed Speaker."
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of being behind a social media campaign targeting Gaetz, which McCarthy denied, during a heated exchange behind closed doors at a House GOP conference meeting.
The move by Rep. Matt Gaetz to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy is causing volatility in equity and bond markets.
In an unprecedented move, the House voted to remove Kevin McCarthy from the speakership, leaving the chamber without a leader and plunging it into chaos; it is unclear who will succeed McCarthy as speaker.
Stephen Colbert expressed his delight and mocked Rep. Kevin McCarthy's ousting as Speaker of the House, which was largely orchestrated by Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Republicans are seeking retribution against Rep. Matt Gaetz after his successful rebellion against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with some calling for his expulsion from the GOP and Congress itself.
House Republicans express anger over the removal of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy amidst concerns over the security implications of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, emphasizing the need to elect a new Speaker.
Republican congressman Matt Gaetz defends his efforts to oust former speaker Kevin McCarthy, stating that if he loses his seat in Congress as a result, it will have been worth it.
Firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz insists that his efforts to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were worth it, even if it leads to his expulsion from Congress, as he is fighting for his constituents and to prevent America from financial ruin.
Despite being voted out by his own caucus, Republican Kevin McCarthy is open to retaking the position of Speaker of the House if asked, while his fellow Republicans contemplate their next move amidst the international crisis in Israel.
The ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker is being blown out of proportion by the Washington establishment, which tends to ignore the chaos inflicted upon Americans by various other factors such as violent crime, open borders, rising prices, and government overreach.
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan expresses disgust with House GOP infighting and calls Rep. Matt Gaetz "a cancer on the party and on Congress" amid the removal of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Representative Matt Gaetz's successful motion to remove Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker has solidified his position as a major player in Capitol Hill's drama and raised speculations about his future political ambitions, including a potential run for governor of Florida.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sparred with CNN's Manu Raju over the GOP's nomination of Rep. Jim Jordan to replace McCarthy, with McCarthy expressing confidence in Jordan's election despite the uncertain outcome and criticizing Democrats for trying to bring chaos.
The House GOP Conference meeting turned heated as members clashed over the speaker race, with Rep. Matt Gaetz refusing to sit down when told to by Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Mike Bost swearing at Gaetz, while members also criticized Jim Jordan for supporting a resolution to empower interim Speaker Patrick McHenry.
House Republicans who voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker are urging their colleagues to elect Rep. Jim Jordan as speaker and are willing to accept punishment, though one member was mistakenly included in the offer.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy blames Rep. Matt Gaetz and other GOP hard-liners for the chaos and inability to elect a Speaker in the House of Representatives.
Rep. Matt Gaetz is upset that his preferred replacement for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Rep. Jim Jordan, was voted off the ticket in a secret closed-door meeting, blaming it on the "swamp," while McCarthy expressed concern about the damage done by Gaetz and his colleagues.
Republican Congressman Tom McClintock of California sarcastically lashes out at Representative Matt Gaetz and his colleagues who ousted Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker in an official letter, mocking their offer to accept personal discipline in exchange for electing Jim Jordan as Speaker and ridiculing their efforts to replace the concept of majority rule.
