Kevin McCarthy (California politician) & Violence
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023
Matt Gaetz Is Winning: But what’s the prize he’s after?
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/04/matt-gaetz-house-republican-congress-profile/677915/
Quick Glance: The Controversial Rise of Matt Gaetz
- Matt Gaetz is a product of his time: adept in the art of political performance and willing to blow up anything to achieve something.
- Starting as an unknown freshman in Washington, he rose to become a key figure of Trumpism and now aims to run for governor.
- Despite controversies and investigations, Gaetz has strengthened his alliance with the MAGA right and become a prominent voice of Trumpism.
- His political strategy is based on media presence and direct engagement with Americans, earning him influence and followers.
Moderate Democrats say they'd save Speaker Mike Johnson if the right tries to oust him
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/moderate-democrats-say-help-mike-johnson-keep-job-speaker-rcna133711
Quick Glance: Moderate Democrats' Stand with Speaker Mike Johnson
- Certain Democrats are ready to support the new Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, in case of an attempted ousting by the conservatives.
- The anonymous support pledge from moderate Democrats means Johnson’s speakership is much more secure than previously thought.
- Some party members have threatened a motion to vacate, aiming to force a vote to depose the speaker.
- Greene and other conservatives have pressured Johnson to retract his deal with Schumer.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy Mocked For Historically Illiterate Tweet: The former House speaker is getting torched for an inaccurate post that suggests the U.S ...
huffpost.com/entry/kevin-mccarthy-historically-inaccurate_n_6564e63ee4b0827ae6157ab8
Who is Mike Johnson? More than 40% of Americans don't know, poll finds: 14% of voters said they viewed Johnson positively while 23% had a negative view of him.
axios.com/2023/11/22/mike-johnson-house-speaker-republican-us-voter-poll
McCarthy accused of elbowing lawmaker, while fight nearly breaks out in Senate: The breakdowns in decorum came on a day when lawmakers were laboring to avoid a ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/14/kevin-mccarthy-elbow-senate-fight/
Quick Glance: McCarthy's Altercation Sparks Hallway Chase
- Altercation between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and a GOP colleague leads to a chase in the chamber.
- Representative Tim Burchett was among the eight Republicans who voted to remove McCarthy from his position as Speaker of the House.
- Burchett pursued McCarthy down the hallway, confronting him about the incident, as reported by Grisales.
- Burchett described the elbow as a surprise, stating it was a direct blow to the kidneys.
Donald Trump Has Issued 'Permission Slips' for Violence: Ex-Prosecutor: Former prosecutor Dennis Aftergut connected Republicans' recent chaos directly to the ...
newsweek.com/donald-trump-violence-dennis-aftergut-1844554
'It's Really Dangerous': Liz Cheney Blames Kevin McCarthy For House GOP Chaos: The former Wyoming lawmaker said that chaos among House Republicans is a "direct ...
huffpost.com/entry/liz-cheney-kevin-mccarthy-house-gop_n_6535ea7ce4b0689b3fbcfc66
Trump questions GOP infighting ahead of vote to oust McCarthy: Former President Trump expressed frustration Tuesday over infighting among Republicans just ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4236256-trump-questions-gop-infighting-ahead-of-vote-to-oust-mccarthy/
Some Republicans worry Kevin McCarthy's ouster will weaken fundraising ahead of 2024 election
pbs.org/newshour/politics/some-republicans-worry-kevin-mccarthys-ouster-will-weaken-fundraising-ahead-of-2024-election
Quick Glance: Matt Gaetz: The Man Who Brought Down Kevin McCarthy - A Historic Achievement
- In a one-man campaign, Republican Matt Gaetz successfully removed sitting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday, revealing an unprecedented intra-party conflict in US history.
- Gaetz emerged victorious in the highly contested 2010 Republican primary for the Florida state House, leveraging his resources as an attorney.
- In 2021, federal investigators reportedly examined Gaetz's 2018 trip to the Bahamas, which allegedly involved escorts, including a 17-year-old girl.
- The feud between Gaetz and McCarthy became evident this year.
McCarthy says he plans to run for reelection in 2024 following ouster as Speaker: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced on Friday that he is not resigning ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4242730-mccarthy-says-he-plans-to-run-for-reelection-following-ouster-as-speaker/
Donald Trump’s bizarro legal strategy
politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly/2023/10/04/donald-trumps-bizarro-legal-strategy-00120027
McConnell thanks McCarthy for service to nation: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) thanked former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4237265-mcconnell-thanks-mccarthy-for-service-to-nation/
Rep. Jim Jordan’s Speaker Bid In Doubt As Vote Looms—Here’s What Could Happen Next
forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/10/16/rep-jim-jordans-speaker-bid-in-doubt-as-vote-looms-heres-what-could-happen-next/
The View star calls Kevin McCarthy a ‘coward’ for allegedly elbowing fellow congressman in the kidneys
ew.com/the-view-host-calls-kevin-mccarthy-coward-allegedly-elbowing-tim-burchett-8402252
Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job on Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history.
He says he will not run for speaker again.
2 Fights Nearly Broke Out In Congress This Week—Here Are Some Of The Legislature’s Biggest Fights In History
forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/11/15/2-fights-nearly-broke-out-in-congress-this-week-here-are-some-of-the-legislatures-biggest-fights-in-history/
Kevin McCarthy is accused of throwing ‘sucker punch.’ And Kevin Kiley is getting married.
sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article281856338.html
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axios.com/2023/10/04/morgan-state-university-shooting-baltimore
Quick Glance: Shooting at Morgan State University: Five Injured
- Four men and one woman between the ages of 18 and 22 were injured.
- Four of the injured individuals are students at the university.
- The police have not released information about suspects and do not know the number of shooters involved.
- Police responded to a report of the shooting around 9:25 p.m.
McCarthy faces a pivotal moment: America just experienced the inevitable outcome of what midterm election voters delivered: an inoperable Republican House ...
cnn.com/2023/10/02/politics/kevin-mccarthy-pivotal-moment-analysis/
Gaetz’s Challenge to McCarthy Draws Attention to His Ethics Issues: Representative Matt Gaetz is facing a House Committee inquiry into allegations of sexual ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/03/us/politics/gaetz-ethics-committee-house.html
5 things to know for Oct. 4: McCarthy, Baltimore shooting, Strikes, Covid, Cyberattack
cnn.com/2023/10/04/us/5-things-to-know-for-oct-4-mccarthy-baltimore-shooting-strikes-covid-cyberattack/
Reuters Daily Briefing: October 4, 2023
🇺🇸 Kevin McCarthy's historic fall
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House Republicans Nominate Steve Scalise for Speaker, Teeing Up Floor Fight: The Louisiana lawmaker is currently House Majority Leader and had been facing off ...
usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2023-10-11/house-republicans-nominate-steve-scalise-for-speaker-teeing-up-floor-fight
Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough.
apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-congress-mccarthy-gaetz-republicans-dd94770223f697c1c68229133f031df4
Quick Glance: White House prepares for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable plan
- Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces that the House will start voting on the latest plan next week.
- The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left without a realistic plan to fund the government and avoid disruptive consequences.
- A federal shutdown after September 30 appears likely unless Speaker Kevin McCarthy can convince his rebellious, right-wing faction to approve a temporary funding measure to prevent closures during ongoing talks.
- The standoff with House Republicans over government funding jeopardizes various activities, including military and law enforcement personnel pay, food safety and aid programs, air travel, and passport processing, potentially causing havoc in the US economy.
Gov. Gavin Newsom mocked how Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been handling the House GOP push to impeach President Biden, deriding the effort as “student government ... Show more
Behind the scenes, Ron DeSantis is making things worse for Kevin McCarthy: The Florida governor strategized Wednesday with leaders of the House cadre pushing ...
politico.com/news/2023/09/14/desantis-leans-into-shutdown-fight-00115892
Democrats press McCarthy for vote on gun reform ‘as soon as possible’: More than 100 Democrats are calling on Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4135184-democrats-press-kevin-mccarthy-for-gun-reform-vote/
House Ethics Committee reaching out to witnesses in revived Matt Gaetz probe: Investigators from the House Ethics Committee have begun reaching out to witnesses ...
cnn.com/2023/07/13/politics/matt-gaetz-house-ethics-committee-investigation/
July 4 Highland Park parade shooting: Remembering the victims 1 year later: Seven people were killed in the 2022 mass shooting in Illinois.
abcnews.go.com/US/victims-july-4th-highland-park-parade-shooting/story
Quick Glance: Chicago: Crime appears to have been planned for weeks
- At least seven people were killed at a parade in a Chicago suburb by gunshots.
- Now, a gunman has fired seemingly indiscriminately at a throng at a national holiday parade in Chicago.
- On Monday, the guy opened fire on parade participants and bystanders in Highland Park.
- According to preliminary findings, he fired indiscriminately into the throng, according to police spokesman Chris Covelli.
Guardianship battle escalates over Highland Park boy orphaned after parents were killed in parade shooting
chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/ct-highland-park-shooting-orphan-custody-fight-20230703-rtxz76ox6fewrfdp62fuhecrlm-story.html
5⃣ stories you need to know today: US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could not reach an agreement on the government's debt ceiling ... Show more
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to meet as US debt-ceiling talks come down to wire, Ukraine says it had shot down six Russian hypersonic ... Show more
The GOP Debt Ceiling Threat to Social Security Is Real: Let me explain.
commondreams.org/opinion/republican-debt-ceiling-attack-on-social-security
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Police: Drug deal at heart of Denver shooting that injured 10, Trump pleads not guilty to classified doc crimes, and more trending news
dailyprogress.com/news/nation-world/police-drug-deal-at-heart-of-denver-shooting-that-injured-10-trump-pleads-not-guilty/article_c2bcc12d-52e3-553b-8a1e-21340a77f952.html
AOC Calls Out Fox News, Tucker Carlson for 'Incitement of Violence': Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Jen Psaki Fox News and some of its hosts should be held ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/aoc-fox-news-tucker-carlson-incitement-of-violence-1234722133/
AOC Calls Out Fox News, Tucker Carlson for 'Incitement of Violence': Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Jen Psaki Fox News and some of its hosts should be held ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/aoc-fox-news-tucker-carlson-incitement-of-violence-1234722133/
"Time for Congress to put kids over guns," Jeffries tells McCarthy: A deadly school shooting in Nashville has revived the gridlocked gun control debate ...
axios.com/2023/03/31/nashville-school-shooting-jeffries-mccarthy-vote
In first remarks to reporters on Nashville shooting, McCarthy says he must see ‘all the facts’ before backing gun control measures
cnn.com/2023/03/29/politics/kevin-mccarthy-reaction-nashville/
McCarthy dodges questions about assault weapons ban after Nashville school shooting
abcnews.go.com/Politics/republican-leader-dodges-questions-assault-weapons-ban-after/story
McCarthy downplays N.Y. case against Trump, dismisses it as ‘personal money’: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) sought to downplay the N.Y ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/21/mccarthy-trump-hush-money-alvin-bragg/
In first remarks to reporters on Nashville shooting, McCarthy says he must see ‘all the facts’ before backing gun control measures
cnn.com/2023/03/29/politics/kevin-mccarthy-reaction-nashville/
The Week in Photos: Drying wells, migrating birds and mo: What else you may have missed: McCarthy leverages majority in debt ceiling negotiations; musician's ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-22/week-in-photos-april-22
Thank you, Kevin McCarthy and Tucker Carlson: The House speaker and the Fox News personality tried to rewrite history. Instead, they clarified it.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/09/mccarthy-carlson-fox-january-6-propaganda/
Tucker Carlson, with help from Kevin McCarthy, tries to sanitize the very real violence of the January 6 attack
cnn.com/2023/03/06/media/tucker-carlson-fox-news-january-6/
House Ethics Committee Opens Inquiry Into George Santos: The House Ethics Committee unanimously voted to authorize an investigation into whether Mr ...
nytimes.com/2023/03/02/nyregion/george-santos-ethics-investigation.html
Quick Glance: The House Ethics Committee has launched a probe into Santos.
- The House Ethics Committee announced on Thursday that it had launched a formal investigation into embattled Rep.
- "The House Committee on Ethics has opened an investigation, and Congressman George Santos is fully cooperating."
- Tish James, the Attorney General of New York, stated that her office would investigate Santos' bogus accusations.
- It is typical for the Department of Justice to request that the House or Senate Ethics Committees stop their investigations while a federal probe is underway.
Letter: McCarthy is trying to use our ignorance of history to return the nation to British-style autocratic government
sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2023/04/09/letter-mccarthy-is-trying-use-our/
Donald Trump Furious With Kevin McCarthy Over Ashli Babbitt Remarks: On his Truth Social account, the former president also attacked the officer who shot the ...
newsweek.com/trump-ashli-babbitt-murdered-michael-byrd-kevin-mccarthy-jan6-1778751
Fact Check: Did Joe Biden Increase the Deficit by $800 Billion?: Following the State of the Union address, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy contradicted White House ...
newsweek.com/fact-check-did-joe-biden-increase-deficit-800-billion-1779823
Quick Glance: Republicans Read the Constitution on the House Floor
- "This morning we will read the full text of the United States Constitution."
- On the House floor, Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) stated.
- According to The Washington Post, House lawmakers first recited the Constitution from the floor of the chamber in 2011.
- Republicans took control of the House in November, though by a much narrower margin than had been predicted.
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has exclusively provided Fox News host Tucker Carlson with tens of thousands of hours of video footage of the ... Show more
WATCH: White House speaks on police reform, Biden's meeting with McCarthy: The White House is facing fresh pressure to advance the issue of police reform as ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-white-house-holds-news-briefing-ahead-of-interest-rate-decision-by-federal-reserve
Quick Glance: President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy have a "frank" discussion about the national debt.
- On Wednesday,, speaks with the press after meeting with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.
- The 1st of February (UPI) — Kevin McCarthy, the newly elected House Speaker, said he was encouraged by his meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss the national debt, which gave him hope that an agreement could be reached.
- The president hosted McCarthy, R-Calif.
- "President Biden made clear that, as every other leader in both parties in Congress has affirmed, it is their shared duty not to allow an unprecedented and economically catastrophic default," the White House said.
Fox News Co-Host Blasts Kevin McCarthy for This 'Low Brow' Decision: Geraldo Rivera said on Friday that Representative Ilhan Omar "got a raw deal" after she was ...
newsweek.com/fox-news-co-host-blasts-kevin-mccarthy-this-low-brow-decision-1779000
McCarthy locks out leading Democrats from key committees, sparking partisan outrage
pbs.org/newshour/show/mccarthy-locks-out-leading-democrats-from-key-committees-sparking-partisan-outrage
Quick Glance: Rep. Ilhan Omar criticizes Republicans ahead of a potential vote to remove her from a committee post.
- Ilhan Omar mocked Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, as the GOP's attempt to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee nears completion.
- Greene and Gosar have both been assigned to committees now that Republicans control the House.
- Republicans, however, can only spare a small number of votes if they want to remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.
- "The Democratic caucus stands with Representative Omar that she should serve on this committee," Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep.
California Gov. Newsom slams McCarthy and other Republicans over gun stance: "Shame on them"
axios.com/2023/01/25/mass-shootings-us-2023-more-than-days
Quick Glance: California Governor was meeting with shooting victims when he was informed of the second attack.
- California is in shock after a man shot seven people dead in Half Moon Bay, just two days after a gunman killed 11 people in Monterey Park.
- The state has been rocked by a string of mass shootings in recent days, the most recent of which occurred on Monday in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco, when a man shot dead seven former coworkers.
- "This time in Half Moon Bay," Newsom tweeted.
- "When visiting the scene of the Monterey Park shootings Monday, Newsom said that existing firearm legislation was inadequate."
Fox News host under fire from capitol police for trying to paint January 6 insurrection as ‘peaceful’
standard.co.uk/news/world/fox-news-tucker-carlson-january-6-capitol-riot-b1065565.html
McCarthy says he’s forming bipartisan group to write lawmaker code of conduct following Omar vote
thehill.com/homenews/house/3841790-mccarthy-says-hes-forming-bipartisan-group-to-write-lawmaker-code-of-conduct-following-omar-vote/
Real people don’t care about George Santos: Google search data show that Americans are more interested in other Republican dramas than in the serial lies of the ...
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/26/santos-scandal-bores-americans/
Marjorie Greene: The Christian Nationalist Takes Washington: Marjorie Taylor Greene has cast doubt on the 9/11 terrorist attacks, called the Clintons "murderers" ...
nzz.ch/international/marjorie-greene-die-christliche-nationalistin-erobert-washington-ld.1723023
7 toons about McCarthy's speakership: Artists take on McCarthy's fractured party, his diminished power, and more
theweek.com/political-satire/1020055/7-brutally-funny-cartoons-about-kevin-mccarthys-speakership
Speaker McCarthy says he will discuss debt ceiling and government spending with Biden on Wednesday
foxbusiness.com/politics/speaker-mccarthy-says-discuss-debt-ceiling-government-spending-biden-wednesday
Quick Glance: The Biden-McCarthy Debt Limit Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday.
- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy wants to cut spending, but he told CBS News on Sunday that cutting Social Security and Medicare is out of the question.
- , Calif.) said Sunday that he would meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss the nation's debt ceiling, as lawmakers try to iron out differences before a June deadline.
- McCarthy told CBS News' Face the Nation that he would try to negotiate with Biden, despite Democrats' claims that the debt limit should be raised without conditions.
Kevin McCarthy and the price of power for its own sake: Kevin McCarthy seeks the speakership for no purpose beyond his ambition.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/05/mccarthy-speaker-ambition-congress/
Trump Claims Ashli Babbitt Was ‘Murdered’ After Kevin McCarthy Defends Capitol Police Officer Who Shot Her
wegotthiscovered.com/social-media/trump-ashli-babbitt-murdered-kevin-mccarthy-defends-capitol-police/
Kimmel Says George Santos ‘Catfished an Entire Congressional District’: Jimmy Kimmel took a shot at newly elected congressman George Santos, who appeared to lie ...
rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/jimmy-kimmel-george-santos-catfished-congressional-district-1234655714/
Hannity Berates Lauren Boebert in Heated Fox News Hit After Speaker Chaos: “I feel like I’m getting an answer from a liberal!” Hannity exclaimed at one point.
thedailybeast.com/hannity-berates-lauren-boebert-in-heated-fox-news-hit-after-speaker-chaos
George Santos Is Not an Aberration. He's the Poster Child for the MAGA GOP | Opinion
newsweek.com/george-santos-not-aberration-hes-poster-child-maga-gop-opinion-1770198
Jack Ohman: Everywhere a sign...: Speaker Kevin McCarthy wonders if there were any signs that could have prevented the recent California mass shootings.
sacbee.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/jack-ohman/article271711602.html
Clarence Page: Republicans release their Jan. 6 report. Which riot did they see?: Republicans staged their own Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot investigation ...
chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-jan-6-commitee-republicans-report-mccarthy-page-20221223-efhwphzah5d53eekapcycm6e4a-story.html
Former WH aide said media would 'win' if Trump condemned Jan 6 violence: Chad Gilmartin, the White House Principal Assistant Press Secretary at the time of the ...
businessinsider.com/chad-gilmartin-media-win-trump-condemns-january-6-violence-mccarthy-2022-12
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Jake Tapper goes viral for ‘child molester’ quip in analysis of Kevin McCarthy House speaker chaos
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jake-tapper-kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-hastert-b2255952.html
Relatives of child orphaned in Highland Park shooting are in court over guardianship and estate issues
chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/ct-highland-park-shooting-aiden-mccarthy-court-fight-20221221-lyhxiveiw5gttlonfyjaxhguoy-story.html
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