Tag: Kevin McCarthy

GOP Leader Reveals ‘First’ Priority If Republicans Retake House During Midterms

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said that the “first thing” Republicans will propose is more border security if his party retakes the House during the 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday. Numerous analysts and forecasters have predicted that Republicans will be able to secure a majority in the House, where Democrats currently hold a slim…


McCarthy Says ‘No Place’ Republicans Can’t Compete in 2022 Midterm

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) expressed confidence in Republicans’ regaining control of the House in next week’s midterm election, saying there is “no place” they can’t compete. “We never take anything for granted, but I feel good because of the quality of the candidates we have running from Rhode Island to New Hampshire, to…


Biden Tells Voters ‘MAGA Republicans’ Will Lead US Down a ‘Path of Chaos’

President Joe Biden on Nov. 2 told voters to reject “extreme MAGA Republicans” in the midterm elections, saying those politicians are a threat to American democracy and will lead the United States down a “path of chaos.” Biden made the remarks during a speech at a Democratic National Committee event inside Union Station in Washington….


McCarthy Says GOP Recruiting Class ‘Best We’ve Ever Seen,’ Hopes to Make History

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said on Saturday that he hopes Republicans will “make history” in the November midterm elections, arguing Democrats are being weighed down in recent forecasts due to unpopular decisions such as soft-on-crime policies and open borders. “We’re just a short time away from hopefully making some history here,” McCarthy told…


House Progressives Retract Letter Urging Biden to Negotiate with Putin

House progressive Democrats have caused a rift within the party by issuing and then retracting a letter less than 24 hours later, urging President Joe Biden to rethink his strategy for the war in Ukraine and negotiate directly with Russia. In the Oct. 24 letter (pdf), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), chair of the Congressional Progressive…


‘I Have Great Confidence in My Son’: Biden Defends Hunter on Possible Criminal Charges

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he has “great confidence” in his son, downplaying reports that federal investigators have enough evidence to charge the first son with tax crimes and a false statement on a gun purchase. Biden made the remark during an interview with CNN, when the president was asked to comment about an…


Trump Says the Biden Administration Must Confront China Over US Fentanyl Crisis

Former President Donald Trump says it is imperative that the Biden administration confronts China now over the U.S. fentanyl crisis. “Must immediately meet with China on Fentanyl, and what they are doing in pouring it into the U.S. It is ripping our Country apart,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account on Oct. 6. Trump…


Republicans Make Their Case to Middle America

Commentary MONONGAHELA, Pennsylvania—Whether by design or necessity, the decision by House Republican leaders to kick off their Commitment to America in this river town on the edge of Allegheny County was quite apt. There is no easy way to get here from Pittsburgh, or from the airport, or from our nation’s capital. House Minority Whip…


Why the House Republican Commitment to America Matters

Commentary The House Republican Commitment to America is a major, well thought out, and serious contribution to restoring an America that works. I participated in the last two major efforts to pledge policy changes to the American people (with then-candidate Ronald Reagan on Sept. 15, 1980, and with the House Republicans on Sept. 27, 1994)….


Contract With America: The Sequel

Commentary House Republican leaders have announced a plan they are calling a “Commitment to America” in time for the November election and presumably the presidential contest two years from now. In unveiling the plan, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has the party’s priorities right. The question is whether the Republican Party can survive the familiar and…