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Not an accidental speaker: How Mike Johnson positioned himself for the gavel

November 30, 2023 by BWC

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) gestures during voting for the new House speaker, at the U.S. Capitol, on Oct. 25, 2src23. | Alex Brandon/AP Much of the media has regarded Mike Johnson’s two-day-old speakership as something of an accident of history. But the record shows Johnson’s ascent was no accident. It was the culmination of a

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McCarthy or bust? House GOP stuck in ‘burning building’ over speaker’s gavel

January 14, 2023 by BWC

The majority of Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s detractors hail from the Freedom Caucus, as was the case in the 2src15. But this year’s iteration of the group is hardly on the same page. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Like many big families and the cast of “Seinfeld,” House Republicans are airing their grievances this holiday season.

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MTG Torches McCarthy’s Opposers for ‘Risking the Gavel’: ‘They Do Not Have a Plan’ for Speaker

January 11, 2023 by BWC

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) issued a lengthy statement Tuesday criticizing House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) detractors, saying they were “lying to the base” about having plans for the upcoming speaker vote. Greene, a vocal supporter of McCarthy’s bid for speaker, took aim at those she described as “Never Kevin Caucus” members in a

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‘It’s how you finish’: Speaker McCarthy’s years-long struggle to grasp the gavel after battling ‘Never Kevins’

January 11, 2023 by Rolando Perez

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was elected to serve as speaker of the House late Friday night, fulfilling his years-long quest to secure the speaker’s gavel. In his mission to become the next speaker, McCarthy, who got involved in politics in 1987 when he served as an intern for former GOP Rep. Bill Thomas of California, […]

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Why your kitchen could be the smartest room in the house this year

January 11, 2023 by Amapolah Hansberger

Your kitchen will soon be savvier than every other room in your house. An oven with AI tech to keep food from burning, a smart mixer that does the work for you, and a color-changing fridge are standouts for the kitchen of the future from the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. CLICK TO GET […]