kevin mccarthy
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Congress Is Still White AF: Will President Joe Biden Address It In His State of The Union?
The lack of diversity in the room will be glaringly obvious.
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Rep. George Santos Allegedly Defrauded a Veteran’s Service Dog
It turns out George Santos may have pocketed thousands of dollars from a fundraiser to save a veteran’s dying service dog. Has he finally crossed a line?
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N.Y. Republicans Are Finally Calling For George Santos To Resign
Santos has repeatedly lied about his credentials. Will he finally step down?
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![Of Course George Santos Is Getting Rewarded With a Committee Seat [UPDATED]](https://assets-server.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/29131312/4e21452d7956d972a6cad018e8066849-300x200.jpg)
Of Course George Santos Is Getting Rewarded With a Committee Seat [UPDATED]
Republicans have been dodging any responsibility for their George Santos problem. At what point should we stop laughing and take his behavior seriously?
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![Finally, There’s A Speaker of the House. But Here’s Who We Would’ve Nominated to Fill the Void [UPDATED]](https://assets-server.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/14143330/dbe62a15edf812a34a8fb045fb3f4e7c-300x200.jpg)
Finally, There’s A Speaker of the House. But Here’s Who We Would’ve Nominated to Fill the Void [UPDATED]
The Speaker doesn’t have to be a member of Congress (like, who knew?) So we decided to nominate a few of our own: Beyoncé, Common, Al Sharpton and more.
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![[UPDATED] Messy Ass Republicans Move To 14th Speaker Vote After Kevin McCarthy Loses 13th Ballot For Speaker](https://assets-server.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/29131254/53cc19b09f7f7bddc916f48d6dc688df-300x200.jpg)
[UPDATED] Messy Ass Republicans Move To 14th Speaker Vote After Kevin McCarthy Loses 13th Ballot For Speaker
McCarthy’s humiliation won’t stop him from trying his best to secure the position.
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Cori Bush Says Republicans Are Using Black Speaker Candidate As A ‘Prop.’ In Other News, Water Is Wet.
Even though Byron Donalds is Black, Bush says he’s merely a tool for upholding white supremacy.
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![9 Things You Need to Know About The House Speaker’s Race Drama [UPDATED]](https://assets-server.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/29131226/a9a6de6e8055fb338b2cab5705a86386-300x200.jpg)
9 Things You Need to Know About The House Speaker’s Race Drama [UPDATED]
The Republican party is not exactly known for easy transitions of power, but are we all going to be held hostage by their incompetence?
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The Evolution of Representative Hakeem Jeffries
Representative Hakeem Jeffries just became the first Black politician to lead a party in Congress. But who is Rep. Jeffries and how did he come to power?
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Republicans Are Planning Their 2024 Agenda. Here’s What It Likely Will Include.
House Republicans plan to pass bills involving the Keystone pipeline and a “parental bill of rights” if they win the 2022 midterm elections