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Axios reports: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will formally unveil a four-part “Commitment to America” in Pittsburgh on Sept. 19 to tell voters why they should vote for Republicans — not just against Democrats — in November, Axios has learned. Remember the GOP’s “Contract with America” in 1994? It made promises on cutting taxes and government and other conservative …

The Hill reports: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other House Republicans on Friday called for Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Chris Wray to appear before the House Judiciary Committee to discuss the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago. McCarthy was joined by Reps. Mike Turner, Jim Jordan and James Comer — who serve as the leading Republicans on …

“Instead of trying to bring our country together to solve these challenges, President Biden has chosen to divide, demean, and disparage his fellow Americans – simply because they disagree with his policies. “When the President speaks tonight at Independence Hall, the first lines out of his mouth should be to apologize for slandering tens of millions of Americans as ‘fascists.’ …

Axios reports: House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s leadership PAC has reserved another $37 million in TV time for the last two months before midterms — with $9 of every $10 targeting seats carried by President Biden in 2020 — Axios has learned. Why it matters: The aggressive buy from the Congressional Leadership Fund is a rejoinder to growing talk about …

Axios reports: Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R) called out members of his own party and its leadership Sunday, telling NBC’s “Meet the Press” Republicans could suffer in the midterms if they fail to clarify their position on issues like abortion. “I think Republicans are in real trouble because we have no leadership,” Kinzinger said. “This is the problem. Kevin McCarthy isn’t …

The Hill reports: “My views about Kevin McCarthy are very clear. The Speaker of the House is the second in line for the presidency. It requires somebody who understands and recognizes their duty, their oath, their obligation,” Cheney told ABC News’ Jonathan Karl in an interview on “This Week” when asked if the country would be better or worse off …

Axios reports: House Republicans are planning to try to open up Democrats’ $740 billion tax, climate and health care bill to a legal challenge after it passes, Axios has learned. The move is Republicans’ way of showing their base that they’re going to great lengths to kill the legislation, which is likely to be unanimously opposed by House Republicans. Republicans, …

The Hill reports: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) promised on Monday that if Republicans take back the chamber after November’s midterm elections, they will investigate the Department of Justice, telling Attorney General Merrick Garland to “clear your calendar.” “I’ve seen enough. The Department of Justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization,” McCarthy said. “When Republicans take back …

Reuters reports: U.S. Republicans in Congress are lining up behind legislation that critics say would roll back protections for transgender people, setting a playbook for action on a divisive social issue should they take control of Congress this fall. The bills have no chance of becoming law this year, as Democrats narrowly control both chambers of Congress. But they are …

NBC News reports: House GOP leaders said Wednesday they will formally whip against the bipartisan legislative package to combat gun violence, and request that their members vote no if it passes the Senate. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., conveyed their opposition to the measure, negotiated in the Senate, during a closed-door meeting with their …

The right wing Washington Examiner reports: Former President Donald Trump made it clear that he has not endorsed anyone, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), for speaker of the House. Toward the end of a recent interview, Trump interjected to correct conservative talk show host Wayne Allyn Root after he said Trump endorsed McCarthy for speaker. “No, I haven’t,” Trump …

“Look, I’ve answered that many times. I thought everybody in the country beared some responsibility, based upon what has been going on– the riots on the streets, the others. “Having spent time and seeing what’s going forward – what happened on January 2nd when the National Guard was offered to protect this Capitol? “Prior to January 6th, we had a …

CNN has the transcript: When they started breaking into my office, myself and the staff got removed from the office. In doing so, I made a phone call to the president, telling him what was going on, asking him to tell these people to stop, to make a video and go out. And I was very intense and very loud …

The Daily Beast reports: Despite Donald Trump’s own followers booing and calling Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) a “RINO,” the ex-president sent out a statement late Saturday night endorsing McCarthy in his quest for 2022 re-election. “Congressman Kevin McCarthy is an outstanding Representative,” Trump wrote, calling the GOP House leader “strong” and “fearless.” However, after posting the endorsement to …

Mediaite reports: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was booed on Saturday by the crowd at former President Donald Trump‘s rally in Wyoming. McCarthy appeared virtually to encourage rally-goers to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), saying that she “is obsessed with attacking President Donald J. Trump and pandering to the liberal media.” McCarthy said Wyoming needs a representative “who prioritizes …

Politico reports: Last July, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy withdrew his picks for the Jan. 6 select committee after Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to seat two of his choices. Now, McCarthy says a criminal conviction of Steve Bannon — who is facing contempt charges for defying a select committee subpoena — would be invalid because the committee doesn’t have enough …

CNN reports: The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is taking the extraordinary step of sending subpoenas to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other Republican lawmakers who have rejected the panel’s requests to voluntarily cooperate. In addition to McCarthy, the Democrat-led panel is subpoenaing Republican Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, Mo Brooks …

CNN reports: House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy discussed the 25th Amendment on a call with GOP leadership days after the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and said the process “takes too long,” according to an audio recording obtained by two New York Times reporters and shared with CNN. McCarthy also said during the call that he wanted to …

Florida Politics reports: The Lincoln Project released a new TV ad Thursday directed at Donald Trump supporters, asserting that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy believes they’re stupid and laughs at them and the former President behind their backs. “Kevin McCarthy doesn’t think Trump’s supporters and MAGA Republicans are stupid; he knows it,” the ad says. The TV spot, which will …

The Huffington Post reports: A conservative group erected six billboards in House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) home district after he was caught in a lie. “We’ve heard the tapes, Kevin,” the billboards from the Republican Accountability Project (RAP) say. Last week, McCarthy denied a report that he had privately told other Republicans he would urge Donald Trump to resign …