As Kevin McCarthy gets closer to the speakership, his new conservative supporters are raking in more power.

The GOP leader offered a slew of concessions to win over holdouts as he pushes to claim the gavel by dawn on Saturday. They include some changes that harken back to the tea party era — think budget austerity measures and the empowerment of rank-and-file members to depose a speaker. But there are other, newer demands that could carry just as much weight, such as conservative...

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