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Dodging the Debt Ceiling ft. Ben Ritz

The New Liberal Podcast

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The Power of Kevin McCarthy

McCarthy could definitely control like a third of his caucus. And so if he brings it up for a vote, he'll get like a third or some number of Republicans to vote for it that along with Democrats would pass it. It's not hard to imagine one of Kevin McCarthy's concessions for getting the speakership was giving the right wing Republicans the ability to oust him pretty easily.

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