Politics
Far-Right Critics Vex McCarthy in His Bakersfield District, Too
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Representative Kevin McCarthy’s past runs deep in this Central Valley town, far from the glamour and money...
McCarthy Wins Speakership on 15th Vote After Concessions to Hard Right
With Mr. McCarthy elected, he immediately turned to swearing in the 434 members of the House to officially seat the...
Tensions Flare on House Floor as Rogers Confronts Gaetz
Even by the heated standards of the tensions that flared among House Republicans during their four-day push to elect a...
Trump Called Holdouts Who Refused to Back McCarthy in 14th Vote
Former President Donald J. Trump made a crucially timed call to Representative Matt Gaetz on Friday night after the Florida...
Biden Marks 2nd Anniversary of Jan. 6 By Awarding 14 Presidential Medals
“Boy is it hard,” he said. “I know how proud I am when my son Beau is honored on the...
McCarthy, All Carrots and No Sticks, Grins His Way Toward the Speakership
That brand of bonhomie extended to the Tea Party era, when Mr. McCarthy and his fellow self-styled “Young Guns” Paul...
Many Republicans Against McCarthy Sought to Overturn 2020 Election
WASHINGTON — They helped lead the efforts to keep former President Donald J. Trump in power after he lost the...
Republicans Can’t Decide Whether to Woo or Condemn Young Voters
For months before the 2022 midterm elections, Democrats fretted that younger voters might fall into old habits and stay home....
C-SPAN and Cable News Get a Boost From the House Speaker Vote
The drama of this week’s House speaker vote resembles something out of “Waiting For Godot.” Turns out Americans are tuning...
Fed Officials Ask How to Better Understand Inflation After Surprises
NEW ORLEANS — Federal Reserve officials kicked off 2023 by addressing a thorny question that is poised to bedevil the...
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