WASHINGTON — For Kevin McCarthy, nothing comes easy. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In January, he battled his GOP detractors for ...

Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. After a brutal 15-ballot floor battle that included untold ...

Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) folded to several demands from his right flank to be elected House speaker — and now, those concessions could come back to haunt him as he attempts to negotiate with the White ...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has notched several political and policy wins since accepting the gavel after a historically chaotic vote. But with some of those accomplishments achieved in part ...