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The Godfather

The “Five Families” of the House Republican Caucus

John Fea   |  March 25, 2023

As a fan of The Godfather, I couldn't pass up this Washington Post piece by Adrian Blanco, Marianna Sotomayor, and Hannah Dormido. Here is a taste: It all started with a meeting that then-Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) convened after the midterm elections. He wanted to discuss how a razor-thin Republican majority would operate — and whether he still had a pathway to lead the fractious Republican conference and become speaker of the House. As lawmakers … [Read more...] about The “Five Families” of the House Republican Caucus

“My offer is nothing”

John Fea   |  January 4, 2023

As we reported yesterday, Kevin McCarthy gave massive concessions to the right-wing of his party. One of those concessions was a rule change that would allow five members of the House to offer a resolution to remove the speaker. This morning I heard one disgruntled McCarthy supporter say that this is the equivalent of McCarthy serving as Speaker of the House with a "gun to his head." McCarthy negotiated in good faith. He hoped that the right-wing faction of his party would … [Read more...] about “My offer is nothing”

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