Kevin McCarthy

D.C. 03/30/22, 02:42

A Democrat from New York ordered a judiciary official to step down because his spouse approved of the previous president on March 29. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants Clarence Thomas to resign as U.S. Supreme Court associate justice because his wife, Virginia Thomas, supported Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Virginia ...

D.C. 03/28/22, 16:46

Different Republicans have complete confidence in a judiciary official whose spouse approves of the previous president's push for free and fair voting. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) joined Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in endorsing Clarence Thomas. "I admire and respect Clarence Thomas. I think he has ...

U.S. 01/25/22, 02:37

Nearly 30 federal lawmakers want U.S. Congress to prohibit elected representatives from stock market trading. 25 Democrats and two Republicans urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R) to bar congressional representatives from buying, owning and selling company shares. The group led by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) ...

D.C. 01/14/22, 19:04

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has refused a call for testimony from the Jan. 6 Select Committee, accusing it of conducting an illegitimate investigation and abusing its power. In a statement released on Wednesday, Jan. 12, the House GOP leader revealed that the Jan. 6 committee sought to interview him ...

U.S. 10/21/21, 16:46

Several GOP representatives urged the president to "reevaluate his priorities" and prioritize the supply chain crisis ahead of new social spending on Oct. 20. A total of 160 Republicans felt compelled to write to Joe Biden after witnessing the devastating impact of a national logistics crisis. "Mr. President, we think it is ...

California 08/31/21, 00:32

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) wants the House speaker to recall Congress and do everything in her power to keep U.S. forces in Afghanistan until every American is evacuated. He urged Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to urgently stop President Joe Biden from withdrawing U.S. troops from Kabul. "Biden is preparing to leave ...

New York 08/30/21, 20:36

A Republican from South Carolina predicted a high chance of a terrorist attack in the United States on Aug. 29. Sen. Lindsey Graham believes the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan dramatically increases the likelihood of terrorism happening on U.S. soil. "I have never been more worried about an attack on our homeland ...

California 08/02/21, 01:22

Several Democrats have called on Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to step down as House minority leader. They complained about him joking that about thumping the House speaker. The Democratic Party wants McCarthy's head to roll for trying to humor Tennessee Republicans. The congressman joked he would whack Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ...

D.C. 07/28/21, 17:08

Wearing masks will once again be compulsory in U.S. Congress due to the highly transmissible COVID-19 delta strain, the Capitol physician said. Brian Monahan has ordered all House members to don face garments. The July 27 decision came hours after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reversed its previous ...

Central America 07/26/21, 19:47

Protesters from different parts of the United States gathered in front of the White House on July 25. The group urged the Joe Biden administration to take a stronger stance in support of Cubans and condemn the island's communist regime. Fox News reported hundreds of people chanted "freedom, freedom" after dark ...

D.C. 07/26/21, 18:15

Kevin McCarthy criticized the House speaker for appointing two of the previous president's most prominent critics to help probe the Capitol riots. The highest-ranking House Republican slammed Nancy Pelosi for choosing GOP Reps. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) and Liz Cheney (Wyo.) to join the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 incidents ...

U.S. 07/22/21, 19:31

GOP House Budget Committee members will crack down on high inflation rates, and what they call a lack of policies to address them. They urged the Biden administration to reduce the unprecedented level of public spending in past decades, which could have contributed to consumer price hikes. In a letter addressed ...

D.C. 07/21/21, 23:24

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has blocked two out of five Republicans nominated to serve on a select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack though she tapped seven Democrats and another never-Trump Republican for the panel. Pelosi vetoed Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) that House GOP Leader Kevin ...

D.C. 07/19/21, 23:40

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has named five GOP appointees to serve on a select committee to investigate the Capitol riots on Jan. 6. The House minority leader announced Rep. Jim Banks (Ind.), who chairs the GOP Study Committee, will lead the group as the Republican ranking member on the Democrat-led committee. Other ...

California 07/04/21, 23:58

A Democrat from South Carolina warned the previous president he will have to answer for his alleged role in the Washington riots. Rep. James Clyburn confirmed the Democratic Party will appoint a new select committee in charge of investigating the Capitol building siege. The House majority whip revealed he is so determined ...

New York 07/04/21, 23:21

One of the world's oldest communist regimes flexed its authoritarian muscle by detaining large groups of people for their beliefs. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) celebrated its 100th anniversary by ordering a mass arrest of Falun Gong and Christian adherents. According to the CCP's so-called Safety July 1 campaign anyone who believes ...

U.S. 07/01/21, 03:57

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has responded to the claims that the National Security Agency (NSA) is spying on Fox News host Tucker Carlson by calling for an investigation into the agency, saying NSA cannot be used as a political instrument. In an announcement issued on Wednesday, June 30, McCarthy said ...

Washington 06/28/21, 23:20

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has revealed a new framework to help combat major technology companies that restrict freedom of speech and exhibit anti-competitive behavior. McCarthy is sick of "overwhelmingly liberal executives" at Big Tech companies limiting or preventing competition and silencing people for sharing conservative views. "Examples of conservative censorship ...

U.S. 06/23/21, 01:31

One of the most talked about former U.S. presidents has not conceded the last election. Donald Trump has still not accepted the November election outcome despite more than seven months having passed since the result was first announced. "I never admitted defeat," he said in a video shared on YouTube. "The word ...

U.S. 06/14/21, 18:53

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has claimed that the United States is in crisis as the Democrats’ policies push the country into economic uncertainty, historic increases in violent crime, a worsening border crisis, and unsolved consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent to House Republicans on Sunday, June ...