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Kevin McCarthy
Democrats Lambast GOP Plan to Abolish Income Tax and Impose 30 Percent Sales Tax
“Are they TRYING to show exactly how out of touch they are?” Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote.
Inventing Santos: How a Far Right Con Man Lied His Way Into Congress
George Santos is a classic con man, and Kevin McCarthy’s GOP is all in.
White House Demands McCarthy Reveal “Hidden Bargains” Made to Win Speakership
The American people deserve to know about “hidden bargains” McCarthy made to become speaker, the White House said.
McCarthy Appoints GOP Recipients of Fossil Fuel Cash to Environment Committee
All have supported policies to expand industry friendly federal leasing to Big Oil and other extractive sectors.
McCarthy’s Concessions to MAGA Diehards Have Paved the Way to Brutal Austerity
McCarthy has signed too many promissory notes, and now there are too many liens on his speaker’s gavel.
Omar Says McCarthy Is Barring Her From Committees Because of Islamophobia
“I do not actually think that he has a reason outside of me being Muslim,” Omar said.
GOP Votes to Kill Congressional Workers’ Union in New Rules Package
The union says it’s not backing down from fighting for congressional staffers’ right to collectively bargain.
House Republicans Just Made It Easier for Congress to Give Away Public Lands
Conservationists warn that cities and states could sell off public land to private developers and extractive industries.
House Republicans Vote to Gut Ethics Office
This comes as a number of House Republicans are facing growing scrutiny for alleged ethics violations.
What Did McCarthy Promise GOP Extremists in Backroom Deals?
Reports indicate that the new speaker expressed willingness to leverage the debt ceiling to pursue spending cuts.