The House speaker relied on numbers that don’t tell the full story of what happened — and how the GOP-controlled Congress boosted spending.
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FactCheck.org→ McCarthy Distorts Facts About DOJ Search of Mar-a-Lago
In questioning why the FBI “raid[ed] President Trump,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy falsely claimed that government officials “could have come and taken” classified government documents stored at Donald Trump’s private cl
PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – Is Kevin McCarthy right that GOP didn’t raise discretionary spending? It hinges on the metric used
“When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.”
Washington Post→ McCarthy’s specious attacks on Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell
The House speaker's reasons for booting them off the House Intelligence Committee don't add up.
The Dispatch→ Inside the Club for Growth’s Push for Kevin McCarthy
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy takes the gavel after securing the speakership on the 15th ballot on Saturday. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)A deal that helped revive his flailing speakership bid could reshape down-ballot races i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: McCarthy Did NOT Post Twitter Poll Asking If He Should Step Down as ‘head of Congress’
Did newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tweet a poll asking Americans if he should step down as the "head of Congress"? No, that's not true: A review of McCarthy's official Twitter account found no such tweet, and there is no singl
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Ever Drop His Support of Kevin McCarthy’s Speakership Bid?
U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) A fabricated image purporting to show a statement from former President Donald Trump began circulating onli
The Dispatch→ McCarthy Gets the Gavel in Dramatic Fashion
Rep. Mike Rogers is restrained after getting into an argument with Rep. Matt Gaetz during the 14th round of voting for speaker of the House. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)After more than a dozen votes and days of negotia
The Dispatch→ Details on McCarthy’s Concessions Still To Come
U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy talks with Rep.-elect Chip Roy in the House chamber Friday. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Kevin McCarthy finally won over more than a dozen GOP detractors to claim the House speakership. But what did h
The Dispatch→ Could Kevin McCarthy Give Away Too Much?
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy talks to Rep.-elect Andy Ogles in the House chamber Thursday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Concessions to the House Freedom Caucus runs the risk of alienating more moderate allies.The post Could Kevin M
The Dispatch→ Kevin McCarthy in Leadership Limbo
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy waits as the House of Representatives holds the election for speaker Tuesday. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)After three rounds of votes, House Republicans ended Tuesday in a stalemate over who should be the n
AllSides→ McCarthy Mischaracterizes Trump’s Response to Fuentes Meeting
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/11/mccarthy-mischaracterizes-trumps-response-to-fuentes-meeting/ Asked a
PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – Fact-checking Kevin McCarthy on what Donald Trump said about Nick Fuentes
"I think President Trump came out four times and condemned” Nick Fuentes.
FactCheck.org→ McCarthy Mischaracterizes Trump’s Response to Fuentes Meeting
Asked about Donald Trump’s dinner meeting attended by Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist, Rep. Kevin McCarthy claimed the former president “came out four times and condemned him.” That’s not accurate. Trump had repeatedly said he
The Dispatch→ Can McCarthy Control the Clown Caucus?
It’s just one of the challenges he’ll face if he becomes House speaker.The post Can McCarthy Control the Clown Caucus? appeared first on The Dispatch.
AllSides→ Kevin McCarthy falsely claims Trump condemned White nationalist Nick Fuentes
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/29/politics/fact-check-mccarthy-trump-fuentes/index.html House Minority Lea
The Dispatch→ Kevin McCarthy’s Journey Is Just Beginning
He remains House GOP leader, but that doesn’t guarantee him the speaker’s gavel.The post Kevin McCarthy’s Journey Is Just Beginning appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Kevin McCarthy’s Bad Night
His path to the speakership became much more complicated once election results started appearing.The post Kevin McCarthy’s Bad Night appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Yesli Vega – Yesli Vega changes tune on Kevin McCarthy's possible speakership
On House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – Kevin McCarthy’s mostly false claim about an army of 87,000 IRS agents
“Democrats' new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, McCarthy didn’t say Pelosi should be prosecuted, jailed
Kevin McCarthy said Nancy Pelosi “should be prosecuted and jailed.”
PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – Kevin McCarthy said domestic oil is more affordable than imported oil. It costs more
“American oil is … more affordable” than foreign oil.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas McCarthy, Four Other GOP Lawmakers
The panel is investigating McCarthy’s conversations with then-President Donald Trump the day of the attack and meetings the four other lawmakers had with the White House.
Washington Post→ McCarthy’s false claim that Garland called parents ‘terrorists’
In recent weeks, the Republican leader has repeatedly put words in the mouth of the attorney general.
Poynter→ What Kevin McCarthy said, and didn’t say, about Trump and the Capitol assault
Reporting on the Jan. 6 Capitol breach has given House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy a tough couple of days. The New York Times published an article saying that in the […] The post What Kevin McCarthy said, and didn’t say, about Trump and th
Washington Post→ Kevin McCarthy’s master class in spin and obfuscation
The House Republican leader over and over has denied he said he would ask Trump to resign -- and here are the many ways he has been misleading.
PolitiFact→ What Kevin McCarthy said, and didn’t say, about Trump and the Capitol assault
What Kevin McCarthy said, and didn’t say, about Trump and the Capitol assault
Snopes→ Audio: McCarthy Said He Would Urge Trump to Resign
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told fellow GOP lawmakers shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection that he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign.
Snopes→ 1/6 Panel Requests Interview from GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy
The chairman requested that McCarthy provide information to the panel regarding the violence that took place last January and his communications with former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in the days prior to the attack.
PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – Why the GOP talking point about ‘government takeover’ of child care is wrong
The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.”
PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – Kevin McCarthy misleads about Build Back Better legislation and IRS audits
“If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.”
PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – In marathon speech, Kevin McCarthy makes dubious claims about Build Back Better bill
“Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.”
Snopes→ In Hourslong Rant, GOP’s ‘Angry’ McCarthy Stalls Biden Bill
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy unleashed a long, rambling and vitriolic speech overnight, seizing control of the House floor and preempting passage of President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill.
Washington Post→ Kevin McCarthy’s claim that Biden’s plan will raise taxes on families making over $50,000
The House minority leader charged that the president “lied” about his promise not to raise taxes on people making under $400,000, but he’s relying on some fishy metrics.
Washington Post→ McCarthy’s misleading claim that 2019 debt-ceiling hike paid for all of Trump’s policies
The Republican leader is wrong, as the U.S. government continues to borrow heavily to pay for Trump's tax cuts.
Snopes→ A Road Not Taken: Verified Cormac McCarthy Account Is Fake
Sorry, Cormac McCarthy fans. That blue-checked Twitter account for the famous, and famously media-shy author is fake.
Snopes→ Cormac McCarthy Imposter Account Fools Twitter, Again
Fake Cormac McCarthy accounts have been fooling social media users since 2012.
Snopes→ Cop Unsatisfied with Rep. McCarthy’s Response to Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories
Officer Michael Fanone said he had tried for weeks to secure a meeting with McCarthy.
Washington Post→ Video indicates how McCarthy and Luntz mixed friendship and business
House GOP leader appears to have participated in pollster's focus group while staying in his apartment.
AllSides→ Ignoring claims from his own party, Kevin McCarthy says no one questions Biden’s election
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/may/14/kevin-mccarthy/ignoring-claims-his-own-party-kevin-mccarthy-says-/