Kevin McCarthy rides off into the sunset | Sheneman

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Plenty of strings on he.Drew Sheneman

It’s hard to measure the accomplishments of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Seriously, how do you measure nothing? I’m genuinely asking.

McCarthy announced this week that he will be taking his ball and going home at the end of this year and the very real question is if anybody will notice. McCarthy started off his brief stint as speaker by selling his soul to the far-right faction of his party simply to get the gig.


      

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