Kevin McCarthy

House Speaker Drama Will Plunge US China Policy Into Uncertainty

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US Policy on Myanmar and Taiwan: Shifting Strategies to Counter China’s Influence

Advertisement Nine months ago, I penned a piece analyzing how Kevin McCarthy’s ascension to the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives might turn China policy into a partisan issue. Little did I know that his ambition to build an unprecedented anti-China coalition across the aisle would be shattered by his own colleagues. After his … Read more

Washington’s Averted Shutdown, Divided House, and Concerned Allies

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Washington’s Averted Shutdown, Divided House, and Concerned Allies

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as Speaker of the House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File Advertisement The political drama in Washington has taken a fresh turn, with Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) voted out as speaker of the … Read more