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Kevin McCarthy Leads GOP Condemnation of King

January 16, 2019 10:42 amJanuary 16, 2019 1:48 pm

California Representative Kevin McCarthy, the Republican minority leader, yesterday led Republicans in stripping Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) of his Committee assignments because of King’s recent comments in favor of white supremacy and white nationalism. And today, he joined 423 other...

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More Than 90% of Calif Congressmen Silent on Cop’s Murder

January 2, 2019 12:30 pmJanuary 7, 2019 10:28 pm

The murder of Newman Police Officer Ronil Singh has become a flashpoint in the already heated debate over illegal immigration and crime that results from it in California and the country. As covered in the California Globe last week, Officer...

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McCarthy Selects Ranking Members of House Ethics and Rules Committees

December 31, 2018 1:13 pmJanuary 4, 2019 3:24 pm

After nearly a month of consideration and shuffling, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Tulare) has cemented his picks for the House Ethics and House Rules Committees. Although McCarthy’s title is soon to be relegated to Minority Leader following a tough...

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Rep. McCarthy and Rep. Hoyer share Heated Exchange on House Floor

December 14, 2018 1:24 pm

While the looming threat of a potential government shutdown has politicians across the aisle scrambling to point the blame at someone else, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) and Democrat Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) put on a fiery debate...

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McCarthy Searching for Rules Committee Chair

December 7, 2018 4:21 pm

GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Tulare) is off to a steadfast but difficult start as he races to find the appropriate representative to chair the highly influential House Rules Committee. Functioning to guide and mandate how various pieces of legislation...

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House GOP Chooses Kevin McCarthy as new Minority Leader

November 15, 2018 5:00 amNovember 14, 2018 9:05 pm

Following a closed-door meeting between House Republicans that pitted two prominent party figures against each other, House GOP members have voted Kevin McCarthy as their new Minority Leader. Defeating what some considered a long-shot challenger, McCarthy successfully defended his Republican...

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Gingrich Believes Pelosi has “2 out of 3” Chance of Becoming Next Speaker

October 25, 2018 4:01 pmOctober 26, 2018 9:15 pm

Appearing on a political talk show today, Newt Gingrich inferred that he believed longtime Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, (D-San Francisco), has a better chance of becoming the next Speaker of the House over current GOP front-runner Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-Tulare)....