McCarthy's Struggles and Frustrations Amid Shutdown Deadline and Impeachment Distractions
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing a revolt from hard-line members of his party, putting his job as speaker and the possibility of a government shutdown at risk. Tensions have escalated as McCarthy struggles to unite his narrow majority around a plan to avert a shutdown while protecting his position. Hard-line Republicans have explicitly tied McCarthy's fate to the spending fight, causing a standstill in the House. McCarthy dared his critics to file a motion to vacate his position, similar to what led to Speaker John Boehner's resignation in 2015. The House Republicans are also struggling to pass appropriations bills, with objections from hard-liners causing dysfunction and potentially leading to a shutdown.