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In an apparent case of mistaken identity, Congressional Quarterly published an interview with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy that did not take place, Politico reports. In the original, since retracted story, reporter Amrita Khalid wrote that “California Republican Kevin McCarthy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters Monday afternoon that debate on the the authorization to train and arm Syrian rebels could begin Tuesday and described the legislative language as providing “much more accountability.” Reports have indicated

A vote on the continuing resolution to fund the government has been postponed, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday on the House floor. The House had been scheduled to vote on the CR Thursday but a last minute request

New House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has stepped up on the threat of the Islamic State (IS), also referred to as ISIS, promising that if President Obama does not act, Republicans in Congress will. “I think this is something we

Republican congressional candidate Elan Carr has been recruited into the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Young Guns program. Carr, who finished in first place ahead of Democratic opponent Ted Lieu in the June 3 primary to advance to the November general

Even before President Barack Obama potentially enacts executive amnesty that even liberal constitutional law professor, Jonathan Turley, said could be grounds for impeachment, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) took impeachment completely off the table. When David Brody asked him during

LOS ANGELES — The battle for California Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown’s “bullet train” is heating up. Brown, undeterred by the possibility of the U.S. House of Representatives blocking federal funding for Brown’s $68 billion bullet train, told the Wall Street

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans will have a better idea of what their next steps will be on the border crisis by the end of the week, House Speaker John Boehner told reporters Tuesday.  “We’re awaiting Chairman Hal Rogers and

For several years now, some on the political right have portrayed the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Exim) as an exemplar of inappropriate federal government involvement in activities that should be left to the private sector. Worse, Exim is portrayed as engaging

House Majority Leader-elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) blamed crossover votes by Democrats for Eric Cantor’s (R-VA) surprise primary defeat at the hands of David Brat in an interview on Sean Hannity’s radio show on Monday.  He stated that was surprised

Newly elected House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy took the stage at the Faith and Freedom conference in Washington D.C. today, thanking God for the amount of opportunity he had been granted in America. McCarthy was introduced by Ralph Reed, who

The defeat of Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) last week was unparalleled in modern electoral history. Dave Brat, a man with almost no campaign, yet a powerful message, crushed the sitting majority leader while being outspent 42 to 1. And even

House Whip Kevin McCarthy might have been elected to be the the next House majority leader Thursday, but he wants his constituents to know he is there for them. “I’m in Congress to serve you, first and foremost” McCarthy says

Moments after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected the new majority leader, La Raza and other Hispanic and Asian ethnic groups demanded a vote on amnesty.  “The new Majority Leader can either schedule a House floor vote on workable immigration

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the majority whip who was elected on Thursday to be the next House majority leader, is viewed as the “go-to” guy for Silicon Valley who listens to the industry’s concerns “100 percent” of the time.  Of

The House majority whip will be the next House majority leader. The House GOP conference elected Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Thursday afternoon to be their leader, once current Majority Leader Eric Cantor — who was unexpectedly defeated in his primary

House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has not won his Majority Leader race yet, but House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has already congratulated him on his inevitable victory. Republicans are expected to elect McCarthy to replace Eric Cantor as

Covering for California governor Jerry Brown, the California legislature has allotted $250 million gleaned from “cap-and-trade” greenhouse gas fees on businesses to make it look as though Brown’s bullet train is still a viable idea.  But as Dan Walters notes

Idaho Republican Rep. Raul Labrador made a pitch for relevancy to House GOP members Wednesday. “I want every member, regardless of what state you come from or whether you meet for lunch on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, to feel like you

The battle between Idaho Republican Congressman Raúl R. Labrador and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy to replace Eric Cantor as House majority leader features two wholly different strategies.  Labrador is working the media, according to analysts, in an attempt to convince voters

Former Gov. Jim Gilmore (R-VA) says the primary election in Virginia’s 7th congressional district that saw relatively unknown David Brat defeat House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) “is reflective of a genuine discontent” and a “legitimate concern among the

In an interview with Breitbart News following Monday night’s New York Meeting, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol said that the 2014 election, as represented by Eric Cantor’s primary loss to little known David Brat could represent a sea change in the

Painting himself as a conservative personification of the American Dream, Idaho Republican Rep. Raul Labrador called on his colleagues Monday to support his bid for house majority leader.  Labrador is facing Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy this week in a race

Majority Leader Eric Cantor was deposed in a shocking primary upset largely over his support for providing amnesty to illegal aliens brought to the U.S. as minors. However, in the campaign to replace him, anti-amnesty advocates say both candidates are

On Friday’s broadcast of Hugh Hewitt’s radio show, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) guaranteed he would win any pending contest for the House Majority Leader spot as an outgoing-Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) has to vacate the House Majority Leader position, which

Should Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) meet expectations and beat Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) in the race to replace House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the Californian will leave another leadership vacancy to be filled. The prospect of this opening already

Idaho Republican Rep. Raul Labrador announced a late-entry bid for Majority Leader but faces a steep climb after Whip Kevin McCarthy has already garnered significant support over the past three days. Eric Cantor’s Tuesday defeat sent a clear message that

Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) has officially entered the race for House Majority Leader, and will face Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for the chance to succeed Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), who lost his congressional primary this week and will be stepping

With the announcement that House Rules Committee Chairman and former National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX) had abruptly dropped out of the race to succeed House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), who lost his primary last Tuesday night,

Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is now the sole candidate for the position of House majority leader following an announcement on Thursday from Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) that he has dropped out of the race. Sessions’ announcement comes just two days

Conservative commentator Mark Steyn and talk show host Hugh Hewitt had strong criticism for the possibility House Majority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will replace outgoing-Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor as the new House Majority Leader. Hewitt described the thinking

Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), seemed to avoid mentioning Dave Brat by name in his first press conference since his historic primary defeat on Tuesday. Rep. Cantor did not mention Brat at all during his opening statement, and when he was

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced Wednesday that he would resign his position, admitting he had suffered a “personal setback” after losing his primary election in Virginia to challenger David Brat. Citing the Old Testament, Cantor told reporters that “each

Today, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), who lost his primary race yesterday, made it clear that he would like his protégé and good friend, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), to succeed him as Majority Leader. While insiders and pundits had

House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX) is working to outflank GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy on immigration in the early stages of a clash for Eric Cantor’s soon-to-be vacant Majority Leader slot, telling a group of reporters that securing the

As the shocking news last night of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor losing his primary traveled like lightning around Capitol Hill, pretty much everyone was taken by surprise. After all, since the inception of the position of Majority Leader, no