McCarthy’s second shot at first-time speaker relies on Trump
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The next speaker of the U.S. House could very well hail from California — not Nancy Pelosi’s slice of the Golden State, but the other California, Donald Trump’s California.
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McCarthy's Leaked Trump Remarks Complicate Quest to Be House Speaker
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McCarthy’s second shot at first-time speaker relies on Trump
On paper, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise is the natural Republican lawmaker to ascend to be speaker if his party wins the majority in November, if the current favorite, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, doesn't make it that far.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy has already come close to being the House speaker and failed — forced to bow out of a competitive race at the last minute in 2015 amid pushback from conservatives. He has spent the years since trying to make sure nothing gets in his way the next time around — largely by courting …
The next speaker of the U.S. House could very well hail from California — not Nancy Pelosi’s slice of the Golden State, but the other California, Donald Trump’s California.
The next House speaker could very well hail from California, but if Republicans take control, that leader won't come from the part of the state represented by the current speaker,
The next speaker of the U.S. House could very well hail from California — not Nancy Pelosi’s slice of the Golden State, but the other California, Donald Trump’s California.
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The next House speaker could very well hail from California, but if Republicans
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