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Kevin McCarthy is still short of 218 votes and there appears to be a stalemate. NY Times has more:   Representative Kevin McCarthy of California offered fresh concessions to a hard-right band of rebels in a desperate effort to lock down the votes to become speaker, as a historic Republican deadlock that has paralyzed Congress entered […]

Here are some of the concessions that the Freedom Caucus holdouts have secured from Kevin McCarthy – as he tries to overcome their opposition to be US Speaker of the House. Listen Here:

Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) outlines his opposition to electing Kevin McCarthy as the Speaker of the House. Listen Here:

After failing to secure enough votes yesterday to become Speaker of the US House, Kevin McCarthy tries again today. And again. And again. Listen Here:

Kevin McCarthy and Hakeem Jefferies are still in the mix as the house goes into day 2 without appointing a speaker. New York Times reports:   Representative Kevin McCarthy of California grasped on Wednesday for the votes he needs to become speaker after failing three times to win the post, as Republicans began their second […]

Andrew Dunn writes about the big issues on deck for the 2023 political year at his newsletter Longleaf Politics. Listen Here:

A man suspected to be a government provocateur during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol testified before the Congressional committee about his actions. Listen Here:

Duke Energy went before the North Carolina Utilities Commission today to explain why they enacted rolling blackouts on a bitterly cold Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, residents in the Asheville area were left without water – some as long as a week – after freezing temperatures broke systems. Mark Starling from WWNC in Asheville discusses the situation. […]

U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman joins Vince to talk about McCarthy’s chances to be selected as new House Speaker. POLITICO reports:   As Kevin McCarthy begins the final descent of his turbulent bid for the speaker’s gavel, Republicans are bracing to see whether he lands the plane or crashes and burns.  After weeks of intense, down-to-the-wire negotiations, […]

Pete is on vacation so Chad Adams is filling in. Listen Here: