Republicans Vote Their Way Toward Kevin McCarthy’s Demise

Jan 4 2023 by The Daily Beast

 
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Kevin McCarthy still doesn’t have the votes. And even though there was no real movement either way on a fourth and fifth ballot Wednesday, and even though neither side appeared ready to fold, lawmakers were starting to have the types of conversations that could signal the next step.

For McCarthy, that next step could be toward his collapse.

Unlike the three rounds of voting Tuesday, McCarthy was facing a new leading GOP contender on the...

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