Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) would like to defy recent history. He’s joining a troubled fraternity whose tenures ended badly, as opposed to riding off into a triumphant semi-retirement like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) slammed the new House speaker on Saturday for conceding "all the power of his office to the crazies" in a bid to win the speakership.
Iranian authorities executed two more protesters tied to the uprising across Iran that has stretched on for four months, bringing its total execution count to at least four.
An old, retired satellite from NASA is expected to crash into the Earth this weekend, scientists at NASA said Friday. But the chances of the satellite hitting anyone are very low.
It took nearly a week of intense behind-the-scenes drama, a near fight on the House floor, and 15 rounds of voting before Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) finally secured the support he needed to become speaker of the House.
With House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) finally in possession of the speaker’s gavel after a grueling four days of voting, he and his allies are likely celebrating a hard-fought victory.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) claimed that his drawn out battle for House speaker that ended Saturday morning was good for the Republican Party because now he was more prepared to govern.
