Kevin McCarthy

McCarthy Slammed for Criticizing Afghanistan Withdrawal

McCarthy Slammed for Criticizing Afghanistan Withdrawal

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) took to Twitter to criticize President Joe Biden's withdrawal of United States troops from…

3 years ago

Pelosi: McCarthy is “Such a Moron” for Criticizing Mask Mandates

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called her counterpart, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) "such a moron" after he announced…

3 years ago

WATCH: Liz Cheney Tears Into Fellow GOP’ers McCarthy, Scalise and Elise Stefanik

As horrible as the events of 1/6 were, the vast majority of Republican lawmakers would like people to forget about…

3 years ago

Nicolle Wallace: The Horrible and Disgraceful Way the GOP Has Treated Capitol Police Officers Will Be on Display Tomorrow [VIDEO]

It has been pretty obvious, over the past few weeks, that the GOP has no interest in looking into the…

3 years ago

WATCH: Meghan McCain Says Pelosi Should Have Been Willing to Play Ball With McCarthy After He Tried to Sabotage 1/6 Panel by Placing Banks, Jordan on It

At nearly every turn, Republicans have resisted any attempts to look into the events of January 6th. Things got closer…

3 years ago

WATCH: Anderson Cooper Blasts GOP Leadership for Putting Insurrection Inciting Jim Jordan on 1/6 Panel

Shortly after the January 6th insurrection on the Capitol, Republicans said the rights things about investigating the event. But in…

3 years ago

WATCH: Jim Acosta Rips Kevin McCarthy for Resuscitating Trump’s Political Career

Following the January 6th insurrection, Donald Trump's political aspirations were evaporating. He was kicked off of any important social media…

3 years ago

McCarthy to Meet with Trump Before Considering GOP Members for 1/6 Commission

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will meet with former President Donald Trump before considering which GOP members to place on…

3 years ago

Kinzinger Responds to McCarthy’s 1/6 Investigation Threat: “Who Gives a S***?”

Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) responded to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) threat to strip Republicans who accept an offer…

3 years ago

McCarthy Threatens to Strip GOP Members of Committee Assignments If They Accept Offer to Serve on 1/6 Commission

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has threatened to strip Republicans of their committee assignments if they accept an offer…

3 years ago

Kinzinger: We Can’t Make Taylor Greene Stop Being a Republican But We Can Kick Her Out of House Conference

Marjorie Taylor Greene seems to step in a different controversy each week. But the last week has been particularly galling…

3 years ago

Lauren Boebert Wants to Be the Next Speaker of the House and Has Matt Gaetz’s Support

Mitch McConnell runs a pretty right ship. And as a result, he seemingly has GOP senators in lock-step behind him.…

3 years ago

Schumer: GOP In-Fighting on 1/6 Commission Shows How Difficult it is to Negotiate With Republicans

Chuck Schumer has had to deal with Mitch McConnell for a very long time. Starting n 2014, McConnell and the…

3 years ago

Kevin McCarthy Refuses to Support January 6 Commission

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has announced he will oppose a commission to investigate the events of January 6,…

3 years ago

WATCH: Jake Tapper Predicts McCarthy Will try to Tank 1/6 Investigation by Putting People Like Taylor Greene, Jordan on the Committee.

For the last 5 years, Donald Trump and his enablers have done everything to shield Trump from any consequence for…

3 years ago

Mitch McConnell: I’m a Great Admirer or Liz Cheney

This weeks drama in the House of Representatives showed the differences in leadership style between Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell.…

3 years ago

McCarthy Announces GOP Will Vote on Whether to Oust Liz Cheney on Wednesday

In a letter to lawmakers, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced that House Republicans would vote on whether to…

3 years ago

Kinzinger Says He Warned McCarthy His Words Would Lead to Violence That Led to Capitol Riot

Writing on Twitter, Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) says he warned House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that his support for…

3 years ago

Report: Trump Is Intrigued by the Idea of Throwing Kevin McCarthy Under the Bus in 2022

When Donald Trump became a politician in 2015, it should have been clear to the Republican party who he really…

3 years ago

Conspiracy Theorists Taylor Greene and Carlson Push Idea That Kevin McCarthy and Frank Luntz are Lovers

Tucker Carlson has gone completely off the rails over the last few months. The Fox host was always controversial, but…

3 years ago

Pelosi Mocks GOP Leadership with “Help Wanted” Ad As They Continue to Attack Liz Cheney

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) mocked House GOP leadership with a "help wanted" ad as they, led by House Minority…

3 years ago

WATCH: Jen Psaki Has a Clever Response For a Reporter Who Asked About Unity

Back when Republicans were in control, they showed very little interest in working with Democrats. The GOP used it's control…

3 years ago

Liz Cheney Breaks with Republican Leadership to Support Commission into Capitol Riot

Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) broke with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to support a 9/11-style commission into the Capitol…

3 years ago

Kevin McCarthy Slammed for Defending Trump’s Response to Capitol Riot

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is facing harsh criticism for his about-face regarding former President Donald Trump's response to the…

3 years ago

Republican Accountability Project to Kevin McCarthy: “Clean Up Your Own House” Instead of Censuring Maxine Waters

The Republican Accountability Project slammed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in a new ad, urging him to address the…

3 years ago

McCarthy Furious After Attempt to Kick Swalwell Off Intel Committee Fails

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) expressed his anger after the House of Representatives voted against his resolution to remove…

3 years ago

Swalwell Criticizes McCarthy for Requesting Swalwell Be Removed from Intelligence Committee

Representative Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) criticized House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) after McCarthy requested Swalwell be removed from the House…

3 years ago

Mitch McConnell Calls Taylor-Greene’s Conspiracy Theories a Cancer on the Country

Last week, videos emerged of Marjorie Taylor-Greene harassing student activists and hinting that Nancy Pelosi should be executed. This wasn't…

3 years ago

Ocasio-Cortez Says That the QAnon Members Now Control the GOP Caucus

In June of last year, Facebook videos emerged of Marjorie Taylor Greene making racist comments. A spokesperson for Kevin McCarthy…

3 years ago

Opinion: GOP Impeachment Strategy is a Policy of Appeasement, Inviting Nazism and Racism into Mainstream Politics

Senate Republicans are now gearing up to acquit Trump in an impeachment trial on the specious rationale that putting a…

3 years ago

Opinion: COVID Relief Fiasco Reveals McConnellism Rivals Trumpism In Disregard for Americans’ Welfare

Americans have been living under a political system arguably best characterized as a tyranny of the minority for some time. …

3 years ago

Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy Reportedly Skipping Ceremony Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Two of the most senior Republicans in Congress will not attend a ceremony at the Capitol today honoring the late…

4 years ago

Rep. Kevin McCarthy: I’ll Force Vote to Remove Pelosi If She Tries to Impeach Trump Again

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has threatened to force a vote to remove House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) if…

4 years ago

Republican House Leader Says Trump Is Screwing The GOP

House Republican Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said that the GOP could lose the 2020 election due to Trump's fight…

4 years ago

Trump Invited QAnon Congressional Hopeful Marjorie Greene to His Acceptance Speech

Last week, Donald Trump was for his thoughts on QAnon during a White House press briefing. Rather than denounce the…

4 years ago

New Nickname? Kevin McCarthy Refers to Louie Gohmert as Congressman Covid

For months now, many Republicans have avoided wearing masks when appearing in government buildings. Lawmakers like Jim Jordan and Rand…

4 years ago

Opinion: The Heart of AOC’s Beautiful Response: Individual Apologies Have Nothing to Do with Ending Sexism

When Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the House floor last Thursday to address the widespread sexism at work in the…

4 years ago

Kevin McCarthy Wants to Withhold Money from States That Don’t Protect Statues

Kevin McCarthy wants to withhold federal funds from any state that does not protect statues from protesters. The Republican will…

4 years ago

Republican Kevin McCarthy: “Nobody Should Be Judged Based on the Color of Their Uniform”

Republican Kevin McCarthy has compared racism to prejudice against police. The House Minority Leader contrasted skin color with the color…

4 years ago

Pelosi Slams “Republicans’ Sad Stunt” of Opposing Proxy Voting in Congress

Nancy Pelosi has hit out at Republicans for opposing proxy voting in Congress amid the Coronavirus pandemic. The Speaker of…

4 years ago

‘The Markets Are Gonna Be Just Fine’ Trump Says On Day Of Massive Stock Market Dropoffs

The stock markets have tanked pretty hard due to concerns surrounding the spread of coronavirus across the globe. Nevertheless, President…

4 years ago

Kevin McCarthy Blames Adam Schiff For Trump’s Attack On Iran

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that if Adam Schiff would not have impeached Trump, the president would not have…

4 years ago

Opinion: The GOP is Silent on Russian Interference and Trump’s Dangerous Behavior Because They’re in on it

Media pundits often wonder why Republicans have turned a blind eye to and refused to call out the myriad and…

5 years ago

Top House GOPer’s Attack On Whistleblower Backfires Into Trump Criticism

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the top Republican in the House was trying to attack the whistleblower that has come forward…

5 years ago

Castro Tweet Controversy Reveals Fundamental Threat to Democracy, even from the Press

Back in the day, during the Reagan era, New York Democrat and Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan termed the GOP the…

5 years ago

MSNBC’s Mika Warns Republicans About Serving as Trump’s ‘Fixer’

Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski told Donald Trump’s GOP enablers this morning that they should heed Michael Cohen’s warning about…

5 years ago

Crazy Right-Wingers Have Taken Over the House GOP

The crazies in the Freedom Caucus in the House appear to have taken over the insane asylum known as the…

5 years ago

After Controversial Comments, King Kicked Off Committees By McCarthy

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday took steps to kick racist Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King…

5 years ago

Kevin McCarthy’s Family Got Lucrative Contracts for Native Americans

A company owned by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's family was given over $7 million in federal contracts based on…

6 years ago

Desperate McCarthy Tells House GOP That “Nobody is Safe”

A desperate House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has told Republicans in Congress that nobody is safe in this year’s…

6 years ago

Trump Is Such A Child That GOP Lawmakers Are Using Candy To Stay On His Good Side

Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker's past statement that the White House is an 'adult daycare center" become more true each day. 

6 years ago

Explosive Tape Catches Paul Ryan And Kevin McCarthy Engaging In Trump/Russia Cover-Up

Imagine if House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA ) told Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and his colleagues last year that…

7 years ago

Paul Ryan Spurns Conservatives On Budget Deal But They Still Agree To Make Him Speaker

Paul Ryan, who is likely to become the next House Speaker, announced his support for a two-year debt and budget…

9 years ago

House Freedom Caucus Document Explains Why the House Is Ungovernable

The recent revelation of a House Freedom Caucus 'questionnaire for prospective candidates for the Speakers' position clears up why Republicans…

9 years ago

Radical House Freedom Caucus Doomed McCarthy’s Chances Of Becoming Speaker

After recalcitrant members of the House Freedom Caucus threatened not to back McCarthy, the California Rep. surrendered without a fight.

9 years ago

Democrats May Gain Power In House As Republican Congressman Suggests Bipartisan Speaker

Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) is suggesting that the way House Republicans will defeat the extremists in their party is to…

9 years ago

Republicans Self-Destruct: Paul Ryan Refuses To Run For Speaker As Boehner Forced To Stay

The story coming out of the House Republican caucus is only getting crazier. Rep. Paul Ryan is refusing to run…

9 years ago

Republicans In Disarray After Kevin McCarthy Drops Out Of Speaker Race

Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who was the favorite to be the next Speaker of the House, dropped out…

9 years ago

Poll: Americans Like Kevin McCarthy Even Less Than John Boehner

Only 12 percent of Americans view McCarthy favorably, while 38 percent hold an unfavorable opinion of the California Congressman.

9 years ago

A Tea Party Fascist Will Be Second In Line To the Presidency By Halloween

The two leading candidates for House speaker are mirror images and both will dutifully follow the Ted Cruz shut-down-the-government agenda

9 years ago

Petition Calling For An Investigation Of Benghazi Committee Leaves Republicans Reeling

A new petition calling for an investigation into the House Republican Benghazi Select Committee has put Republicans back on their…

9 years ago

Kevin McCarthy Screws Republicans Again By Confirming Benghazi Committee Is A Lie

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was trying to save his own hide with a statement about the Benghazi committee today, but…

9 years ago

Republicans Appear Fractured, But They Are Far From Broken

Where they have "failed to achieve Republican goals" is in establishing a theocracy, eliminating taxation and 98 percent of the…

9 years ago

Utah Right-winger Jason Chaffetz Will Challenge Kevin McCarthy For House Speakership

Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz plans to challenge Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to become the next Speaker of the House.

9 years ago

Next Speaker Of The House Kevin McCarthy Admits Benghazi Investigation Is A Sham

In a stunning revelation, the likely next Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) admitted that the point of…

9 years ago

Top Dem Slams Republicans for Endangering the American People by Forcing DHS To Shut Down

Only four legislative days left. Tick tock. Nancy Pelosi called on Republicans to honor their sacred oath to protect the…

9 years ago

Republicans Fooled Americans Again To Eliminate Women’s Reproductive Rights

Instead of introducing legislation to create jobs, or help Americans struggling in an economy created for the benefit of the…

9 years ago

Jeff Denham Is The Koch Brothers’ Favorite California Tea Partier

Jeff Denham is a typical teabagger-Republican in that his campaign rhetoric is dictated by the Koch's Americans for Prosperity and…

10 years ago

Republicans Are Fixated On Using Extortion To Rule America

The truth is that since teabaggers became de facto leaders of the Republican Party, they have contemplated various schemes to…

10 years ago

Regarding Iraq, New GOP House Majority Leader Has No Earthly Idea What He’s Talking About

During an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the new House Majority Leader, showed…

10 years ago

Kevin McCarthy’s Rise to Majority Leader Is Great News For The Polluting Koch Brothers

It was little surprise then, that Republicans elected Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as the new House Majority Leader to use his…

10 years ago

Same Old: Kevin McCarthy Replaced Eric Cantor as House Majority Leader

If you expected change, tailor your expectations to expect more of the same because this is another House defined by…

10 years ago

Introducing the Current Era of New and Largely Unknown Republican House Leaders

Word has it that a California Republican Representative named McCarthy is in line to take over Eric Cantor's post as…

10 years ago

Taking Back the House, Vol. 17: Kevin McCarthy and California’s 23rd District

This is the seventeenth edition of a research project at PoliticusUSA known as Taking Back the House. The purpose of…

10 years ago

House of Cards: Plots Against Obama Have Morphed Into Total Republican Self-Destruction

The plots Republicans laid against President Obama have created a lot of turmoil, civil unrest, and obstruction. They didn't bring…

11 years ago

Paul Ryan Shows His Heartless Contempt for Women and Low-Income Americans

Paul Ryan's description of a fictional woman who lives a decent life as "creepy" because of a caring government defines…

12 years ago