"Democrats' Risky Decision: To Save or Dump McCarthy"

House Democrats are privately discussing whether to save Speaker Kevin McCarthy from a potential right-wing revolt that could cost him his job. While no decisions have been made, some moderate Democrats are willing to cut a deal with McCarthy if he meets their demands. The Democrats' asking price for saving McCarthy's speakership is a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown, which McCarthy is not yet prepared to take. If McCarthy's position is threatened with a motion to vacate and there are five Republicans backing it, Democrats would have a major role in deciding McCarthy's fate. However, any Democratic help would come at a cost, as they don't want to be seen as saving McCarthy, especially after he launched an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.