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The Morning Briefing: McCarthy Toughens Up Before Speaker Fight—Will It Be Enough?

by Stephen Kruiser


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Happy Monday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Deirdre was fond of giving strangers handcrafted likenesses of Winston Churchill that she made out of sequins.

To the surprise of no one, House Republicans are trying to ruin the smaller-than-expected victory that they had in November. Republican politicians are notorious for shoving their heads into the mouths of gift horses whenever they show up.

Kevin McCarthy isn’t any conservative’s ideal pick to be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. I’ve called for him to be out of leadership on more than one occasion. However, the GOP is short on options for replacing him at the top in the House by the time they vote on the new Speaker. Rep. Andy Biggs from here in Arizona is challenging McCarthy, but few see him as a legitimate threat…


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