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First on CNN: McCarthy proposes key concessions after House adjourns for second day without electing a speaker

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By Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN After suffering yet another stinging defeat on Wednesday, in which he lost a sixth round of voting for House speaker, Kevin McCarthy proposed more key concessions in his push to get 218 votes — including agreeing to propose a rules change…

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  1. McCarthy's bid to become GOP Speaker is not a sure thing

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  2. McCarthy commits to key concession in call with frustrated lawmakers but it's no guarantee he'll win speakership

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    First on CNN: McCarthy proposes key concessions after House adjourns for second day without electing a speaker

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  1. BizPac Review

    Kevin McCarthy offers GOP holdouts a last-ditch concession to clinch speakership (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Kevin McCarthy is getting ready to cut a deal with conservatives that would allow them to remove him as speaker if they are unhappy with him.

  2. RedState

    Embattled McCarthy Capitulates, Offers 'Compromise' in Exchange for Speakership Votes (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    If McCarthy wins, he might find that his job is not dissimilar to trying to herd a flock of angry geese.

  3. Local News 8

    McCarthy offers his critics a key concession in effort to clinch House speakership (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has offered a key concession to critics of his bid for the House speakership during private conversations this week: reducing the threshold that is required to force a floor vote on ousting the sitting speaker, according to six Republican…

  4. Washington Examiner

    McCarthy offers key compromise in exchange for support on House speaker bid: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    As House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy continues to fight off intraparty opposition to his speakership bid, the California Republican is reportedly offering key compromises to GOP lawmakers in exchange for their support.

  5. Fox News

    Kevin McCarthy floats concession on allowing conservatives to remove House speaker (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is floating a deal with conservatives that would make it easier to remove a House speaker in exchange for his ascension to the post.

  6. PJ Media

    Will This Concession Allow Kevin McCarthy to Become House Speaker? (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has made no secret about his ambition to become Speaker of the House, and he has reportedly offered a concession to GOP conservatives that just might make his dreams com...

  7. Washington Examiner

    McCarthy's five biggest rules concessions in bid to become speaker (opens Washington Examiner)

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    As he struggles to lock down the votes for speaker, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has made key concessions in an effort to sway his defectors to support him during the Jan. 3 floor vote.

  8. The Guardian

    Kevin McCarthy’s speaker bid in balance as effort to placate hardliners flops (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Republican ‘Never Kevins’ say series of concessions to rightwingers are ‘insufficient’ to secure support

  9. Local News 8

    McCarthy commits to key concession in call with frustrated lawmakers but it's no guarantee he'll win speakership (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy outlined some of the concessions that he has agreed to in his campaign for speaker on a Sunday evening conference call — including making it easier to topple the speaker, according to multiple GOP sources on the call.

  10. Fox News

    Kevin McCarthy makes major concession to conservatives as his speaker bid hangs by a thread (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Rep. Kevin McCarthy made several concessions to his conservative critics in an attempt to salvage his bid for Speaker of the House on Sunday.

  11. The Center Square

    McCarthy's bid to become GOP Speaker is not a sure thing (opens The Center Square)

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    (The Center Square) - Kevin McCarthy, the U.S. Representative from California, is having difficulty securing enough support to be elected speaker despite making key concessions to weaken power for the

  12. Washington Examiner

    McCarthy scrambles for support on eve of speaker vote (opens Washington Examiner)

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    On the eve of the speaker vote, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) made an eleventh-hour push to get the votes needed to lock down the support needed as a group of conservative defectors continue to threaten to derail his ability to get the gavel.

  13. Politico

    After Another Failed Vote, McCarthy’s Speaker Bid Is Starting to Look Pathetic (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    A purely transactional approach to politics can only get you so far, especially in today’s Republican Party.

  14. Local News 8

    First on CNN: McCarthy proposes key concessions after House adjourns for second day without electing a speaker (opens Local News 8)

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    By Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN After suffering yet another stinging defeat on Wednesday, in which he lost a sixth round of voting for House speaker, Kevin McCarthy proposed more key concessions in his push to get 218 votes — including agreeing to propose a rules change…

  15. Townhall

  16. Breitbart News

    Kevin McCarthy Gives 4 More Concessions Before Thursday's Speakership Vote (opens Breitbart News)

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    Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) gave the 20 conservative holdouts four more concessions before Thursday's speakership vote.

  17. New York Times

    McCarthy Offers Fresh Concessions as Speaker Fight Drags Into Third Day (opens New York Times)

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    The California Republican signaled he would give in to more demands from hard-right rebels in a frenzied effort to win enough votes for the speakership, after losing a sixth consecutive vote.

  18. Politico

  19. Washington Examiner

    McCarthy offers opponents new concessions in bid to break speaker stalemate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has offered members opposing his speakership bid a new set of concessions, including seats on the powerful House Rules Committee, as he seeks to break a stalemate keeping him from winning the speaker’s gavel.

  20. The Washington Free Beacon

    McCarthy Offers Concessions to Holdout Republicans in Bid to Secure Speakership (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    After failing to receive enough votes to secure the House speakership, Republican Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) on Wednesday offered a slate of concessions to 20 party members who have stonewalled his bid.

  21. Just the News

    McCarthy offers concessions to secure votes from GOP holdouts ahead of 7th speaker vote (opens Just the News)

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    The 7th speaker vote is expected to be held on Thursday at noon when the House reconvenes

  22. New York Times

    Live Updates: McCarthy Offers New Concessions to Try to Win Speaker Post (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The California Republican signaled he would give in to more demands from hard-right rebels in a frenzied effort to win enough votes for the speakership, after losing a sixth consecutive vote.

  23. Hot Air

    McCarthy agrees to four more concessions (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    The concessions McCarthy made are significant. Axios and Politico Playbook reported: * One member motion threshold needed to force a vote ousting a speaker, instead of five. * More House Freedom Caucu...

  24. Hot Air

    Tucker: Here are more concessions McCarthy can make (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    To win them back, McCarthy is going to have to give them something real, not more airy promises, which he specializes in. He’s going to have to give them actual concessions. If Kevin McCarthy wa...

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