Speaker of the House

Republicans Oust McCarthy as Speaker: Republican Autocracy Trumps American Democracy

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 2:28 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

GOP ousts McCarthy as speaker Kevin McCarthy struck a notorious Faustian bargain with MAGA Republicans to become House speaker. It required him to give them the power to gun him down. And that could happen on a whim. Yet McCarthy was all too willing to pay that price. Everyone knew it was only a matter of time before a… Read more.

McCarthy’s Struggle to Win Speakership Signals Trump’s Diminishing Influence

Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 5:33 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

McCarthy’s struggle to win the speakership As with Dr. Frankenstein, Donald Trump’s demon spawn is turning on him. MAGA Republicans are thwarting the divine wishes of their self-proclaimed savior. They are blocking the election of Kevin McCarthy, the member he endorsed as speaker of the House. And they are doing so with almost sacrilegious defiance.… Read more.