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, who criticized Democrats for pursuing impeachment without passing a budget in 2019, is now facing a budget crisis and potential government shutdown while pushing for an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden to appease far-right Republicans threatening his speakership.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, under immense pressure due to threats of ousting, possible government shutdown, and the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, was reported to have used colorful language, prompting CNN's Jake Tapper to quote him on live television.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy warns his caucus about the negative consequences of a government shutdown and emphasizes the need to pass spending bills to continue running the government.
The White House responded to Rep. Matt Gaetz's criticism of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy with a meme, acknowledging his rare moment of agreement before sarcastically stating that "the worst person you know just made a great point."
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.
The White House is preparing for a government shutdown that they believe the public will blame the GOP for, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy struggles to unify his party behind a spending bill, and economists suggest that a shutdown would benefit the Biden administration heading into the 2024 presidential election.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) criticizes House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, stating that McCarthy is more concerned about his own job than the potential impacts of a government shutdown on Americans.
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."
Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz's opposition to a short-term stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown is being questioned as a personal vendetta against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by Fox News host Maria Bartiromo.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's anxiety over a potential government shutdown is criticized by MSNBC's Jen Psaki, who points out past Republican responsibility for shutdowns and accuses McCarthy of not doing enough to address the chaos within the party.
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."
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and a small group of hard-right Republicans are leading the country towards a government shutdown, which conservative commentator Charlie Sykes refers to as a "Seinfeld shutdown" because it is essentially about nothing and there is no endgame in sight.
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.
President Biden's chief of staff Jeff Zients is preparing for a government shutdown and states that a meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is unnecessary as funding the government is the responsibility of House Republicans.
Rep. Matt Gaetz and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy got into a heated exchange during a closed-door meeting amid tensions and accusations of online manipulation, with Gaetz threatening to oust McCarthy from his position as speaker.
As Speaker Kevin McCarthy resists scheduling a House vote on a spending bill, President Joe Biden's aides believe that any government shutdown will be blamed on McCarthy and his fellow Republicans rather than the White House, according to officials.
Congress approved a temporary funding bill, avoiding a federal government shutdown, but Rep. Matt Gaetz faced mockery on social media for being a holdout against the bill.
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.
The ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy raises the odds of a government shutdown in November, which could negatively impact the stock market and further challenge an already struggling economy.
A group of GOP representatives wrote a letter expressing their disapproval of the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, stating that it goes against the will of the majority of Republicans and calling for a review of the rules changes made earlier this year; meanwhile, House Republicans are scrambling to elect a new speaker and pass spending bills before government funding runs out.
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.
Summary: Rep. Kevin McCarthy blames Democrats for 'disrupting the country' after being ousted as the GOP's Speaker of the House.
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 Speaker Kevin McCarthy scolded Rep. Matt Gaetz during a closed-door GOP conference meeting after Gaetz tried to interrupt McCarthy's remarks.
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.
