Washington Examiner commentary writer Tiana Lowe said she is “incredibly sympathetic” to House Republicans’ fears that Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) won’t be able to hold the line as speaker when it comes to combating excessive spending.
Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) appeared on Fox News and said there has been “no agreement” between Republican holdouts and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, accusing the California Republican’s team of “betraying trust” as the House failed to choose a House speaker on a seventh ballot Thursday.
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) assured the 20 Republicans standing between Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and the speaker's gavel that the California Republican would lead differently than other party leaders.
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) fell short of the support needed to become speaker on the eighth ballot, with a group of 20 conservatives continuing to push back on the California Republican on the third day of votes on the floor.
Drug manufacturers marketed new medicines at soaring prices last year, with the median price of newly launched drugs exceeding $200,000, topping price trends from 2021, according to a new analysis from Reuters.
Mexico's military apprehended alleged fentanyl druglord Ovidio Guzman, son of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, following a firefight with cartel forces early Thursday.
The House commenced the eighth round of voting for speaker after Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) detractors remained unmoved by his latest concessions in the seventh ballot.
