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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters ahead of a crucial vote on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded at its current levels, a measure not heartily supported by the hard right wing of his party, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

The last government shutdown deadline ousted the House speaker. This week’s showdown could be calmer

By Lisa Mascaro - Associated Press

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined by Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., holds a news conference just after the House approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open, but the measure must first go to the Senate, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress dodged a federal shutdown, but more spending fights and House infighting are in the offing

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks at a news conference as the House prepares to leave for its August recess at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday, July 27, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

White House: McCarthy lied on Fox News to promote ‘baseless impeachment stunt’

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

McCarthy's Strategic Victory with Debt Deal Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s strategic victory: A behind-the-scenes look at debt ceiling deal

By Newt Gingrich

President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Washington. Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling while trying to ensure enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure in the coming week. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Takeaways on debt ceiling: McCarthy’s balancing act, Biden’s choice and the challenges ahead

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Seung Min Kim - Associated Press

Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee speaks to reporters during an election night party Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) ** FILE **

Mike Lee threatens to delay debt limit deal in Senate unless spending cuts are ‘substantial’

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy of Calif., walks back to the West Wing after speaking to reporters following a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Freedom Caucus urges McCarthy to not accept watered-down debt limit deal

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, of Calif., speaks about former House Speaker Paul Ryan, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, during a portrait unveiling of Ryan on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Biden, McCarthy quietly negotiate ahead of debt limit deadline after months of partisan rhetoric

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as he departs the Capitol following the annual St. Patrick's Day gathering, in Washington, March 17, 2023. Facing the risk of a federal government default as soon as June 1, President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders to a White House meeting on May 9 for talks. It’s the first concrete step toward negotiations on averting a potential economic catastrophe, but there’s a long way to go: Biden and Republicans can’t even agree on what’s up for negotiation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Biden sticks with refusal to negotiate debt limit with House Republicans as country faces default

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., center, listens and reacts as President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP hecklers defend calling Biden a ‘liar’ during his State of the Union address

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Gina McCarthy Unhinged at the Mouth and Climate Debate Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Team Biden, Big Tech and media want to censor climate debate

By David W. Kreutzer

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks during his weekly press briefing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

McCarthy works to stanch the fallout from leaked post-Jan. 6 recording

By Joseph Clark, Tom Howell Jr. and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Kevin McCarthy’s speaker aspirations face fresh doubts after leaked audio

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

In this April 23, 2021, file photo National Climate adviser Gina McCarthy waits for the arrival of President Joe Biden to speak to the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, from the East Room of the White House in Washington. In the first Biden administration rule aimed at combating climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Biden climate czar’s future unclear as agenda stalls in Congress

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Kevin McCarthy on the Tight Rope Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Should Kevin McCarthy be the next Republican to go?

By Tom Basile

Authorities stand guard outside the U.S. Capitol after supporters of President Donald Trump gathered Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, faults ‘confusion’ over National Guard decision

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this April 2, 2014, file photo, members of the media wait outside of the Bernie Beck Gate, an entrance to the Fort Hood military base in Fort Hood, Texas. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa, File) **FILE**

Army review of sexual harassment at Fort Hood is complete, officials said

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this file photo, Ryan McCarthy, at the time nominated to be Secretary of the Army, speaks during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Army vows to spend big to right troubled housing system for troops

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Wisconsin Sen. Joe McCarthy re-enters national conversation

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Patient gets hearing on hospital network

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