House Republican leader, Kevin McCarthy, faces the tough choice of either risking a government shutdown or alienating the hard-right flank of his party, which could lead to the loss of his speakership, as the House must pass a spending package to keep the federal government open before the end of the fiscal year on September 30th.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces the challenge of avoiding a government shutdown and handling calls for impeaching President Joe Biden from the right-wing of his party, as well as the growing threats to his speakership if he fails to meet the demands of his more conservative members.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is taking a more aggressive stance against conservatives in his party, challenging them to vote against a proposed GOP stopgap in order to isolate themselves from the rest of the party and potentially end his speakership.
Hard-line Republicans threatening to force a vote to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy are putting Democrats in a difficult position of deciding whether to save him or join in his ousting.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been repeatedly thwarted by a small but powerful group of opponents in his own party, hindering his ability to move forward on funding the government and exert leverage in negotiations with the Democratic-controlled Senate.
Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Jaime Harrison criticizes House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling him "the most inept Speaker of the House" and accusing House Republicans of lacking a policy agenda.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticizes House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as a weak leader amid the looming government shutdown, suggesting that there are grounds to remove him from his role, although she also acknowledges the chaotic state of Republicans as a whole.
House Freedom Caucus members and other hardline Republican conservatives are furious with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for relying on Democratic votes to pass a short-term funding extension, but it remains uncertain whether they will take action to oust him as speaker.
Six House Republicans, including Rep. Matt Rosendale, now support the motion to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, while several others are undecided but open to supporting the motion, leaving McCarthy's future as speaker uncertain.
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.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who was removed as House speaker, has announced that he will not seek the position again.
Former President Trump stated that he is focused on doing what is best for the country and the Republican Party when asked about the possibility of serving as speaker of the House, following the ousting of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and expressed his willingness to assist House Republicans in selecting a replacement.
The ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker may result in a dysfunctional legislature and a potential downgrade of the U.S. federal debt rating, driving up borrowing costs for the average American.
House Republicans are in uncharted territory as they search for a replacement for Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, with Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise both announcing their plans to run for the position.
Most of the top Republican candidates for president in 2024 expressed concern over the ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by a faction of hard-liners in their party, but former President Donald Trump did not denounce the move and even suggested that he might consider serving as House speaker himself.
House Republicans are facing internal turmoil and searching for a replacement for Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he was ousted in an unprecedented vote, leaving the party in disarray and raising doubts about their ability to carry out basic legislative functions.
The recent removal of Kevin McCarthy as the speaker of the House highlights the dysfunction and chaos within the House Republican Party, ultimately hindering bipartisan dealmaking and responsible governance, which is particularly concerning for Ukraine and its need for funding in the face of regional tensions.
Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney states that Kevin McCarthy, her former Republican ally turned rival, deserved to be ousted from the House speaker position due to his support for Donald Trump and his actions regarding the Capitol insurrection.
The ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could have far-reaching political consequences for the Republican Party, potentially jeopardizing their majority and fundraising efforts for the upcoming elections, as his shoes will be hard to fill in terms of fundraising prowess and campaign strategy.
Kevin McCarthy is considering resigning from the House before the end of his term, but plans to stay at least through the speakership election in order to help the Republican party stabilize after his removal as speaker.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denied promising to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy as he was ousted as speaker by a group of hardline Republicans, stating that the decision was made by Democratic members and citing reasons such as the impeachment inquiry into President Biden and McCarthy's support for former President Trump.
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.
A majority of Americans support the House's decision to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker, with 60% backing his ouster due to perceived ineffectiveness and anger over a deal to avert a government shutdown, according to a CBS News poll.
Multiple House Democrats had indicated their willingness to help former Speaker Kevin McCarthy avoid being ousted, potentially by voting "present," but ultimately joined with Republicans to remove McCarthy from leadership.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy is open to serving as House speaker again if enough Republicans who voted for his removal are willing to reinstate him.
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.
Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy discourages colleagues from nominating him for House Speaker, leaving two candidates, Rep. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise, who will speak at the House GOP's candidate forum.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has instructed his colleagues not to re-nominate him for the position, despite some of his allies indicating they would back him, after being ousted by a floor vote, with Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan emerging as frontrunners for the speakership.
House Republicans are set to choose a replacement for Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House, with Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan as the front-runners, but it remains uncertain whether a consensus will be reached quickly due to the ongoing crises in the Middle East and government funding.
House Republicans are in disarray and are struggling to find a replacement for Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House, with their nominee Rep. Steve Scalise facing opposition from certain members of the Republican conference.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced his support for Rep. Jim Jordan as Speaker, following Jordan's nomination by Republicans, but Jordan is still short of the 217 votes needed to secure the position.
California Rep. Kevin McCarthy criticizes the eight House Republicans who joined Democrats in his ouster as speaker, vowing to support Rep. Jim Jordan as his replacement and calling their actions a disruptive mistake.
House Republicans' decision to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy with a small number of votes will be seen as a bipartisan failure, according to Rep. Larry Bucshon, causing concern about America's ability to function and appear strong on the global stage.
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 of the House Kevin McCarthy acknowledges that the Republican conference is in a dire situation following his removal and the ongoing chaos over who should be the next Speaker.
