For those who watched it take 15 votes and a number of concessions for Kevin McCarthy to grow to be Speaker of the U.S. Home of Representatives, you’ll be forgiven for considering that his election l was constructed on a home of playing cards somewhat than, say, a throne of skulls. What you might not count on, nonetheless, is that McCarthy’s second-in-command can be receiving probably the most fireplace from McCarthy’s allies.
However, that seems to be the case, if the morning gossip from the Hill is to be believed. Punchbowl’s…
