Republicans had celebrated flipping the lower chamber last November, but that thin majority created early turmoil for the GOP after a group of House Republicans sought concessions from McCarthy before ultimately electing him as Speaker in the 15th round of votes.
With McCarthy out, this week’s turmoil is raising questions whether the drama will distract and even threaten House Republicans in competitive districts.
Quotable and notable: “I think right now we look like the gang who can’t shoot straight,” Republican strategist Jason Cabel Roe told Julia.