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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., talks to Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., right, after Gaetz voted "present" in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Why Speaker McCarthy’s foes in the GOP conference get a free pass for trying to topple him

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters as he walks to the speaker's ceremonial office at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

House passes bill to cancel hiring of more IRS agents, stop new audits

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at The Neighborhood Lot on July 29, 2022, in McDonough, Ga. Having vanquished both a Donald Trump-backed Republican challenger and Democratic star Stacey Abrams to win reelection, Kemp is looking to expand his influence in his second term, free from the caricature of the gun-toting, pickup-driving, migrant-catching country boy that emerged during his first campaign for governor. (AP Photo/Megan Varner, File)

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp done being underestimated, aims to steer GOP past Trump

By Jeff Amy and Bill Barrow - Associated Press

This March 22, 2013, photo, shows the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

New GOP majority launches House agenda with vote to slash IRS, rules to rein in spending

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump announces he is running for president for the third time at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Many Republicans still value candidates’ loyalty to Trump, poll shows

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this file photo, former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton gestures while speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, Sept. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton considering 2024 presidential bid

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., reacts during the 12th round of voting for speaker in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

McCarthy flips votes in grueling fight for House speaker, heading toward 13th ballot

By Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri - Associated Press

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters as he leaves the House floor after the House voted to adjourn for the evening as the House met for a third day to try and elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The real Republican focus for speaker

By Pete Hoekstra

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, talks with Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in the House chamber as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

On Background: How much longer will it take?

By Tom Howell Jr. and Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., talks to Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., after Gaetz voted "present" in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

McCarthy fails on 14th ballot for speaker, tensions boil

By Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri - Associated Press

Ronna McDaniel, RNC chairwoman, speaks at a campaign event for Mehmet Oz, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, in Malvern, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) **FILE**

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel bristles at poll showing most Republicans want her out: ‘Junk’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., votes for himself for the ninth time in the House chamber as the House meets for the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

McCarthy’s path forward that even Republicans couldn’t screw up

By Charles Hurt - The Washington Times

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., listens in the House chamber as the House meets for the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Vendetta: Matt Gaetz accused of mixing personal animosities in speaker fight

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump announces a third run for president as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Trump backs McCarthy despite failed speaker votes, urges GOP to snatch victory

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters following a closed-door policy meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Senate GOP critics give McConnell a pass for appearing with Biden to promote infrastructure

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump speaks to guests at Mar-a-lago on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee is expected to vote Tuesday, Dec. 20, on whether to publicly release years of Trump’s tax returns — returns that Trump has tried desperately to shield. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump’s last-minute plea for McCarthy doesn’t sway any House Republicans

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., arrives as lawmakers rush to complete passage of a spending bill to fund the government before a midnight Friday deadline or face the prospect of a partial government shutdown going into the Christmas holiday, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘Stop caving’: Rick Scott takes conflict with Mitch McConnell to GOP grassroots with TV ad

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden talks with reporters outside of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn. Biden is heading to Kentucky to visit a notoriously dilapidated bridge connecting Ohio and Kentucky to promote his administration's infrastructure law. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden calls House GOP disarray on speaker ‘embarrassing’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., listens as votes are cast in the House chamber as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Don’t blame Santos this time: House bureaucrats take the wrap for false swearing-in claim

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Republican senators and the omnibus bill debt crisis illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

As 118th Congress debuts, still no excuse for shameful omnibus surrender

By Peter Parisi