Kevin McCarthy Is Already Inviting the Next Pandemic Mess

Jan 9 2023 by The Daily Beast

 
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty

When a week of chaos on the floor of the House ended with a near-fistfight and Kevin McCarthy finally claiming the gavel this weekend, it was easy to forget we were living through a pandemic.

But the novel coronavirus is still killing hundreds of Americans every day, with the XBB.1.5 variant poised to spark another major—if less than overwhelming—surge. And McCarthy and his fellow Republicans have a disturbing set of plans for...

Continue Reading Kevin McCarthy Is Already Inviting the Next Pandemic Mess