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Pressure is building on Republican Kevin McCarthy to determine whether or not he can win over enough fellow Republicans to become House speaker

A few of Kevin McCarthy's opponents say they’ll never vote for him, while others have continued negotiating with the California Republican.

Opposition from fellow Republicans denied Kevin McCarthy the role of House speaker on the first roll call vote in the 118th Congress.

WASHINGTON — Whether or not Kevin McCarthy becomes speaker under the incoming House Republican majority, the Jan. 3 floor election to determine who will take the gavel from Nancy Pelosi is poised to be the most dramatic in a century.

The Jan. 3 House election to determine who will take the gavel from Nancy Pelosi is poised to be the most dramatic in a century.

Unfortunately, the reality is something far more sinister.

For all the bravado among Republicans that they'll deep-six the work of the Jan. 6 committee as soon as they take power from Democrats in the House next month, they and their shrinking leader, Donald Trump, have become its best promoters. Their (mis)behavior ensures that the panel's findings — the…

If they stick to their guns, it could derail McCarthy's path to the top job.

WASHINGTON — As Republicans huddled Wednesday to discuss House rule changes that could help Kevin McCarthy in his quest to become speaker, five members who have publicly opposed him made clear they’re organizing as a bloc and can’t be peeled off individually.

A bloc of five Republicans opposing Kevin McCarthy's bid to be House speaker say they are working together as the party debates House rules.

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