McCarthy builds a kitchen Cabinet ahead of debt showdown — without his No. 2, Scalise
[ad_1] Most House Republicans insist publicly that they’re paying no attention to the simmering mistrust between McCarthy and Scalise. But privately, many are watching the duo’s dynamic strain under the stress of the debt-limit fight. That’s true even as McCarthy mends fences with the budget chief he’d previously sidelined, Scalise ally Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas)….