Tag: McCarthy
McCarthy passes first test at US Congress session
Kevin McCarthy The Speaker of the House of Representatives successfully got the new Rules of Procedure through Congress. (Photo: Reuters) Washington The new Republican chairman of the House of Representatives,…
Republican McCarthy wins the speaker election on the 15th attempt – but his triumph came at a high price
election in the US Congress After several unsuccessful ballots, Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives. (Photo: dpa) Washington After days of deadlock in the…
Kevin McCarthy pulls some opponents to his side
Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy is sworn in as Speaker of the House in the Capitol. (Photo: dpa) Washington After a relentless intra-party power struggle, Republican Kevin McCarthy is the new…
Kevin McCarthy pulls some opponents to his side
Kevin McCarthy The Republican faction leader repeatedly publicly downplayed the internal revolt against him. (Photo: AP) Washington In the historically long power struggle for the top post in the US…
Kevin McCarthy pulls some opponents to his side
Kevin McCarthy The Republican faction leader repeatedly publicly downplayed the internal revolt against him. (Photo: AP) Washington In the historically long power struggle for the top post in the US…
Republican McCarthy is looking for a way out of the chaos
Washington Kevin McCarthy is proving his endurance in the bitter power struggle for the top post in the US Parliament. After more than ten ballots without a majority, the 57-year-old…
Republican McCarthy also fails in the seventh ballot
US Republican After losing his seventh election, Kevin McCarthy speaks to his colleague Andrew Clyde. (Photo: AP) Washington Despite new concessions to his opponents, Republican Kevin McCarthy has failed again…
Republican McCarthy also fails in the seventh ballot
US Republican After losing his seventh election, Kevin McCarthy speaks to his colleague Andrew Clyde. (Photo: AP) Washington Despite new concessions to his opponents, Republican Kevin McCarthy has failed again…
Republican McCarthy also fails in the seventh ballot
US Republican After losing his seventh election, Kevin McCarthy speaks to his colleague Andrew Clyde. (Photo: AP) Washington Despite new concessions to his opponents, Republican Kevin McCarthy has failed again…
Republican McCarthy also fails in the seventh ballot
US Republican After losing his seventh election, Kevin McCarthy speaks to his colleague Andrew Clyde. (Photo: AP) Washington Despite new concessions to his opponents, Republican Kevin McCarthy has failed again…
Republican McCarthy also fails in the seventh ballot
US Republican After losing his seventh election, Kevin McCarthy speaks to his colleague Andrew Clyde. (Photo: AP) Washington Despite new concessions to his opponents, Republican Kevin McCarthy has failed again…
Chaos without end – so it goes on in the US Congress
Washington The heart of American democracy, the US Congress, is in turmoil as the House of Representatives, one of two chambers, is fighting for a new leader for the second…
Chaos without end – so it goes on in the US Congress
Washington The heart of American democracy, the US Congress, is in turmoil as the House of Representatives, one of two chambers, is fighting for a new leader for the second…
Kevin McCarthy does not get a majority in the fifth ballot either
Washington Republican Kevin McCarthy fails again: Even in the sixth attempt at the election for chairman of the House of Representatives, he was unable to secure a majority. This resulted…
Kevin McCarthy does not get a majority in the fifth ballot either
Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy lacks the support of the Republicans’ ultra-right wing. (Photo: AP) Washington Republican Kevin McCarthy has failed for the fifth time in his election as Speaker of…
Republican Kevin McCarthy also fails in the fourth ballot
Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy lacks the support of the Republican right wing. He is the first politician not to be elected President of the US House of Representatives on the…
Donald Trump urges Republicans to vote for McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy lacks the support of the Republican right wing. He is the first politician not to be elected President of the US House of Representatives on the…
Donald Trump urges Republicans to vote for McCarthy
Washington After several unsuccessful rounds of voting for the most powerful post in the American Parliament, the US House of Representatives has met again. The deputies gathered in the chamber…
Donald Trump urges Republicans to vote for McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy lacks the support of the Republican right wing. He is the first politician not to be elected President of the US House of Representatives on the…
Republican McCarthy fails in the first ballot
Kevin McCarthy For a long time, the Republican had tried to persuade his critics to change their minds by making all kinds of concessions in internal negotiations. (Photo: AP) Washington,…