Kevin McCarthy

Why was the US House speaker just ousted from his job? And what does it mean for the Republican Party?

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been ousted – in a move initiated by members of his own Republican Party – from the second-most important post in the American government.…

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Kevin McCarthy ousted by US House Republicans in historic vote

By Moira Warburton, Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - A handful of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives ousted Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as party infighting plunged…

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US House Speaker McCarthy braces for likely new Republican rebellion

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy is staring down a threat to his leadership, which could plunge the Republican Party back…

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Republican House Speaker McCarthy faces ouster threat for avoiding shutdown

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. House Republican Kevin McCarthy could face an untimely end to his role as speaker if party hardliners oust him, for averting a…

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McCarthy’s moment: Debt ceiling win secures Republican US House speaker’s standing

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Kevin McCarthy earned his stripes as Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, navigating fierce hardline opposition to pass a debt…

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Biden, McCarthy reach tentative US debt ceiling deal

By Steve Holland, Gram Slattery and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy reached a tentative deal to suspend the federal government's…

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Taiwan president set for historic meeting with US House Speaker in California

By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom LOS ANGELES, April 5 (Reuters) - Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is set to meet U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in the first…

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Report Pentagon preparing for U.S. Speaker McCarthy to visit Taiwan

Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is preparing for United States Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit to Taiwan later this year, Punchbowl News reported on Monday, citing an official directly…

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Kevin McCarthy elected Republican U.S. House speaker

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives early on Saturday, after making extensive concessions to a group of right-wing hardliners that raised…

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Factbox: If not McCarthy then who? Other possible candidates for U.S. House speaker

WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Here are six potential candidates to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives if Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy fails to win the post due…

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US House of Representatives in chaos after failing six times to vote in new speaker

By Gram Slattery and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives failed for a second straight day to elect a leader on Wednesday, as a faction…

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