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McCarthy’s Bruising Fight for House Speaker Doesn’t Seem To Be Getting Any Easier

Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s quest to become Speaker of the House of Representatives appears to be increasingly threatened by a small but vocal group of conservative hardliners, raising the possibility that the Californian congressman could become the first nominee in a century to not win the position on a first-round vote. “We’re still continuing to talk, […]

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