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Kevin McCarthy’s speakership victory after a brutal four-day floor fight caps a 16-year ascent to power in the House – including a lengthy climb back to the gavel after conservatives torpedoed his run in 2015.
In McCarthy’s telling, his story should be subtitled “The Comeback Kid,” a tale of political resilience seven years after the GOP’s right flank denied him the speakership in favor of former Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and took control of the conference. Yet his hefty...