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By popular request, this is Night Cap thread from "High Noon" LIVE from D.C. in the heart of the Swamp! Did McCarthy make a deal to get enough support from the Stubborn Six (TM registerd by Dr. Franklin) hold out Republicans to become Speaker? Or maybe to get the Dems to vote present, or not vote, such that he might become Speaker underhandedly, e.g., A new post office in your district if you stay home tonight my Uniparty Dem buddy? Will Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) again nominate President Donald John Trump, the rightful President of the United States, to be...

Just thinking about it if the rumors are true about the concessions (and they better be in writing) then Rep. Kevin McCarthy will be the most constrained and hobbled Speaker in a long time. Think about it. The motion to vacate has been restored so if they (conservatives) want to ditch him in future they can call a vote. Regular order has been restored (it seems) so no more 4,000 page bills released in the dead of night written by lobbyists. A Church committee under the auspices of Jim Jordan's Judiciary committee. The ability to defund agencies and salaries (Holman...

The House of Representatives has adjourned for the evening after California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to win the speaker's gavel for the 11th time. The speaker election started Tuesday but McCarthy has fallen short of reaching the simple majority threshold needed to win in the 222-212 GOP-led House. The eleventh vote saw him secure 200 votes, while Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., secured 212. Former President Donald Trump received one vote, while Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern took 7. Twelve Republicans voted for another candidate. Reports have begun to circulate that the holdout Republicans have been asked to review a prospective...

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy lost the tenth round of voting for House speaker on Thursday. The speaker election started Tuesday but McCarthy has fallen short of reaching the simple majority threshold needed to win in the 222-212 GOP-led House. The tenth vote saw McCarthy secure 200 votes, while Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., secured 212. Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds received 13, and Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern took 7. Hern backed McCarthy. The California Republican has already broken a 100-year record, as Frederick H. Gillett secured the post in the ninth round of voting in 1923. McCarthy received 200 votes...