The Latest Breaking News from Kevin McCarthy

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy sought to head off backlash within the party that could dash his hopes of becoming speaker next year after an audio tape exposed he told colleagues he’d urge the then-President Donald Trump to resign after last year’s Capitol insurrection.

Audio was released just hours after McCarthy dismissed reports on call as ‘false’ and part of ‘liberal agenda’

New book reveals post-insurrection anger from Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy, who said of Trump: ‘I’ve had it with this guy’

‘What he did is unacceptable. Nobody can defend that and nobody should defend it’

McCarthy dropped his vow to demand Trump’s resignation while Mitch hoped Democrats would “take care” of it

The video is just the latest in Mr Cawthorn’s troubles

Just seven Republicans joined most Democrats to use remote voting in the House when it began two years ago as the pandemic erupted

Just seven Republicans, along with most Democrats, used remote voting in the House when voting-from-somewhere-else was first allowed two years ago as the pandemic erupted

New campaign finance disclosures show several House incumbents raising less than potential opponents, but not those targeted by Trump.