Debt Ceiling Showdown: McCarthy's New Cabinet and GOP Divisions

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has assembled a new kitchen cabinet of trusted colleagues ahead of a debt showdown, but without his No. 2, Steve Scalise. While McCarthy and Scalise are said to be friendly in private, the dynamic between them is under strain as they compete for the speaker's ear on several issues. The rift that opened between McCarthy and some senior Republicans during his bid for the job hasn’t faded in the three months since. McCarthy has quietly worked to repair ties with Rep. Jodey Arrington, whom he had previously sidelined, in an effort to show unity to the rank and file.