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Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Oct. 1, 2009, file photo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Alan Grayson: Benghazi Committee constitutes ‘new McCarthyism’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is expected to garner a majority of support when the House Republican conference casts secret ballots Thursday for speaker. But with more than 30 conservatives opposing him, the California Republican would fall short of the 218 votes needed to win a floor vote scheduled for Oct. 29. (Associated Press)

Kevin McCarthy faces possible floor fight in speaker bid as conservatives back Daniel Webster

By S.A. Miller and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Select Committee on Benghazi Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, about former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton using her personal email account for official business. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

House defeats attempt to dismantle Benghazi committee

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Rep. Trey Gowdy, South Carolina Republican, heads the House Select Committee on Benghazi. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Trey Gowdy: Kevin McCarthy ‘screwed up’ with Benghazi comments; ‘Kevin, you’re wrong’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Rep. Daniel Webster, Florida Republican, joined Rep. Jason Chaffetz Tuesday as a challenger hoping to deny the House speakership to Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the current No. 2 who appeared to be the front-runner. (Associated Press)

Daniel Webster’s bid for House speaker gives GOP another option

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (AP Photo/File)

Kevin McCarthy in Hillary Clinton campaign ad after Benghazi investigation remark

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks in Washington, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. McCarthy announced Monday his candidacy for House Speaker, replacing the outgoing John Boehner. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

NEWT GINGRICH: Kevin McCarthy for House speaker

By Newt Gingrich

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Hillary Clinton ad invokes Kevin McCarthy’s Benghazi remarks

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, during the committee's hearing on &quot;Planned Parenthood's Taxpayer Funding,&quot; Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards testified. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Jason Chaffetz, Utah Republican, announces bid for House speaker, challenges majority leader

By Stephen Dinan and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (AP Photo/File)

Donald Trump: Kevin McCarthy ‘not off to a great start’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE - I this April 29, 2015 file photo, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Chaffetz of Utah is planning to run for House speaker in a surprise longshot challenge to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. That's according to three Republican aides with knowledge of the situation. All demanded anonymity to discuss Chaffetz's plans ahead of a public announcement. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Chaffetz to seek speaker spot against McCarthy

By ERICA WERNER and ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, after a meeting with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Pelosi: Benghazi probe’s focus on Clinton breaks ethics rules

By S.A. Miller and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 25, 2015, after announcing he would resign from Congress at the end of October. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Boehner sets Oct. 8 leadership election

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, California Republican. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Kevin McCarthy: ‘I think John Boehner deserves a B-‘ as speaker

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, answers a question during a House GOP leadership news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 24, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Kevin McCarthy calls for no-fly zone over Syria

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. speaks about foreign policy during the John Hay Initiative, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at a hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Kevin McCarthy announces bid for House Speaker

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 photo from files showing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, during a press conference at the Lebanese foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon. An unusual secret agreement with a U.N. agency will allow Iran to use its own experts to inspect a site allegedly used to develop nuclear arms, according to a document seen by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

Iranian inspectors will control review of secret nuclear site

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, last week brushed aside questions about the Confederate battle flag, saying conversations are continuing. He said Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, was his point man on the matter. (Associated Press)

Kevin McCarthy: House won’t take up Senate highway bill

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, last week brushed aside questions about the Confederate battle flag, saying conversations are continuing. He said Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, was his point man on the matter. (Associated Press)

Confederate flag talk stalls in House with national parks bill

By Anjali Shastry - The Washington Times

Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, participates in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington with members of the House GOP leadership on March 24, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

House GOP blow off flimsy deadline for fast-track Obamacare repeal

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times