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Kevin McCarthy faces increasingly uphill battle for House speaker gig

The Republican leader is struggling to corral the votes he needs to become Speaker

The Independent UK

GOP rebels threaten McCarthy speaker bid

Rep. Andy Biggs says there are about 20 "pretty hard nos" in the Republican Party against McCarthy

Salon

Jeffries elected first Black leader of a congressional caucus

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Wednesday officially elected New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as their next leader by unanimous consent, making him the first Black lawmaker to lead a congressional party caucus.

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Hakeem Jeffries makes history as first Black leader of a party in Congress

"This is a moment of transition," Jeffries told reporters.

Axios

House GOP votes down earmark ban proposal - Roll Call

House Republicans voted Wednesday against a proposed earmark ban as GOP leader Kevin McCarthy seeks support for his speaker bid.

Roll Call

How Biden is navigating his rocky relationship with McCarthy

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, addressing a postelection gathering of congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday, said he hoped he could work with Congress on funding the government, responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

Next generation: Hakeem Jeffries set to lead House Democrats

House Democrats are poised to usher in a new generation of leaders

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected as leader of the House Democrats

Jeffries will replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi as the top elected Democratic leader. He represents a generational shift and faces challenges in a GOP House in January.

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Jeffries elected first Black leader of a congressional caucus - Roll Call

Elected Democratic leader by his colleagues, New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said retaking House control in 2024 is a top priority.

Roll Call

McCarthy meets with critics in fresh effort to secure speaker votes

Several right-wing Republicans are still publicly vowing to deny McCarthy crucial votes.

Axios

Editorial: On the menu at Mar-a-Lago: Antisemitism

To wallow in a sewer is to smell like one. To consort with noxious racists has the same effect.

Tribune News Service

GOP leaders McCarthy, McConnell condemn Nick Fuentes, whose path to hate started in Chicago suburbs

Nick Fuentes was condemned Tuesday by the top two Republican leaders in Congress, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy — though McCarthy continued to defend President Donald Trump for meeting with him.

Chicago Sun-Times

Photo of Biden with ‘miserable’ Republicans sparks amusement: ‘This should be the White House Christmas card’

‘This should be the White House Christmas card,’ wrote one amused Twitter user

The Independent UK

Without naming Trump, McConnell repudiates dinner with white supremacist

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that any person associating with people espousing anti-Semitic views is unlikely to be elected president.

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McCarthy says he will not drop out of speaker contention

WASHINGTON — House Republicans’ speaker nominee Kevin McCarthy does not yet have enough votes to win a floor election in January, but he told reporters Tuesday he will not drop out of the running and plans to take the fight to the floor if necessary.

WEKU

Republican leaders denounce Trump's dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view "are highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the United States."

Tribune News Service

House, Senate negotiators set to meet on omnibus funding

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and top appropriators are set to meet as early as Wednesday to work through differences on a potential omnibus spending agreement, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Reporters press Kevin McCarthy over false claims Trump denounced white supremacist he dined with

Reporters pressed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy about his false claim that former president Donald Trump denounced white supremacist Nick Fuentes four times.

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McConnell, McCarthy divided on response to Trump dinner with white nationalist

McCarthy falsely claimed Trump condemned Fuentes, who often promotes racist and antisemitic conspiracy theories.

WEKU

Biden urges Congress to avert a rail strike

President Biden warned that congressional action was likely needed to avert a rail strike. His remarks came as bipartisan House and Senate leaders met to talk about legislative priorities.

Salon

McCarthy frets GOP chaos could hurt him

"This is very fragile," the GOP leader acknowledged, urging his party not to "play games" with his speaker bid

Axios

McCarthy: Democrats could influence House speaker pick if GOP doesn't unite

"If we play games on the floor, the Democrats can end up picking who the speaker is."

Roll Call

House, Senate negotiators set to meet on omnibus funding - Roll Call

The prospects of a lame-duck omnibus remain murky as Republicans and Democrats have not reached a topline spending agreement.

Roll Call

McCarthy says he will not drop out of speaker contention - Roll Call

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy does not have the 218 votes needed to become speaker but he believes "everybody should vote for me."

Roll Call

‘Tireless fighter’ for social justice Rep. Donald McEachin dies at 61

Since coming to Congress in 2017, one of McEachin’s main priorities was to reduce the impact of climate change on marginalized communities.

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