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WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of California told reporters Friday that he has the votes to be elected speaker, promising an end to a historic stalemate that has paralyzed Congress all week.

You've likely heard lots this week about how rare the repeated failed Speaker votes have been. But is this a new level of dysfunction for Congress?

C-SPAN has shown House proceedings since 1979 but only what the House chooses to let it show. That needs to change.

Naturally, a few of the state’s 25 GOP representatives are in the eye of the storm during the ongoing fight over Speaker of the House.

After picking up 15 new votes on Friday, McCarthy is optimistic that this will all end in his favor

Kevin McCarthy spent years tying himself into political knots to win over the right-wing fringe of the Republican Party, only to watch his dreams nearly unravel over four chaotic days.

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy fell just short of a majority in a 13th speaker ballot on Friday, but he has managed to win over some key Republicans, including Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry and influential conservative Chip Roy, that showed he was finally starting to turn the tide in his…

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Friday failed in his 13th attempt to succeed Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as speaker but edged closer to finally clinching the gavel as he flipped a 15th vote his way Friday.

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Several dissenters, who previously opposed the Republican leader, voted for McCarthy but it was still not enough.

Friday night was full of drama and twists and turns, as California Republican Kevin McCarthy eked out a win in the 15th round of voting for the speaker of the House.