McCarthy builds a kitchen Cabinet ahead of debt showdown — without his No. 2, Scalise

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)….

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Gaetz, Boebert and Biggs raised big bucks off their opposition to McCarthy

Gaetz, Boebert and Biggs raised big bucks off their opposition to McCarthy

[ad_1] Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo), who spent several thousand dollars on Facebook ads in January that touted the Speaker fight as having “fundamentally changed the direction of our country,” reported more than $760,000 in first-quarter receipts. That included just shy of $270,000 from small-dollar donors and $95,000 through a joint fundraising committee. The speaker fight…

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McCarthy muscles toward vote on debt plan that ‘doesn’t even exist’

McCarthy muscles toward vote on debt plan that ‘doesn’t even exist’

[ad_1] House Republicans’ internal frustrations go beyond their long-stalled debt limit talks with President Joe Biden. The conference is near its breaking point over a contentious border bill that has exposed divisions between hardline conservatives and politically vulnerable purple-district members. Then there are the simmering tensions that no GOP lawmaker wants to talk about —…

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