US Politics

Marion McKeone: Kevin McCarthy’s ousting reveals utter chaos in Republican Party – and there’s more to come

With Donald Trump backing Freedom Caucus founder Jim Jordan as the replacement House Speaker, the internal battles in the GOP are set to escalate

Kevin McCarthy’s removal stunned Washington and could lead to even more chaos

The Republican Party devolved into further chaos this weekend as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster revealed what one GOP consultant described as a “vipers' nest” of rivalries, rapidly changing allegiances and recriminations.

A plan to hold a televised forum on Fox News, billed as an “interview rather than a debate” between the three replacement candidates, was abruptly shelved within an hour of its announcement on Friday after two of the three – House Majority ...