Kevin McCarthy wants to be speaker of the cannibal caucus

Three failed ballots are a reminder: House Republicans have no problem with mutinying against their supposed leaders. [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Jan. 4, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Kevin McCarthy is trying to win a cursed job]( by Hayes Brown The first day of the new Congress opened and closed yesterday — and there is no speaker of the House. California Republican Kevin McCarthy failed on three consecutive ballots to get the majority needed to take up the speaker’s gavel, leaving the chamber in limbo. It’s easy (and fun) to make fun of McCarthy, who became the first party leader to lose multiple rounds of voting for speaker in nearly a century. But it’s not clear that any other Republican can do much better once taking up the speaker’s suite in the Capitol. In the last three decades, a fundamental disconnect has arisen between the requirements of the speakership and the political dynamics within the House Republican Conference. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read their full column here](.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [JA'HAN JONES]( [Right-wing group tells GOPers not to make McCarthy speaker unless he meets this demand]( Republican Kevin McCarthy failed to secure enough votes to be named speaker in multiple rounds on Tuesday. [Read more.]( [JACQUES BERLINERBLAU]( [Damar Hamlin's shocking injury should have all NFL fans feeling complicit]( At what point are those who are obsessed with football enabling the destruction of young men's bodies? [Read more.]( [STEVE BENEN]( [Trump's offensive against Ruby Freeman reaches an ugly new level]( Trump is picking the same unnecessary fight with an election worker all over again. Read more.]( [EMMA GRAY]( [The 'nepo baby' meltdown is telling. Why Jamie Lee Curtis should know better.]( This is the uncomfortable truth that children of the rich and famous want to ignore. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [ALL IN]( [Here's how scandal-ridden George Santos' first day in Congress went]( [THE LAST WORD]( [WATCH: Kevin McCarthy talks to reporters after failing to secure speaker votes]( [ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT]( [AOC: Up to McCarthy whether he wants to approach Democrats to save his speakership]( [ALL IN]( [Trump won't say if he still supports Kevin McCarthy for speaker](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] This week on "Into America," Trymaine Lee checks in with a few former guests to see where they are today. [Listen now](, wherever you get your podcasts. All seven episodes of "The Revolution with Steve Kornacki" are available now. The series recounts the 1994 Republican take-over of Congress, influenced by Newt Gingrich, that changed both political parties forever. In a special bonus episode, Steve sits down with Newt Gingrich himself to discuss the podcast and the impact of his legacy today. [Listen]( to "The Revolution with Steve Kornacki" now, wherever you get your podcasts.     [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)