Underestimated Kevin McCarthy emerges from debt deal empowered as House speaker LISA MASCARO Associated Press Jun 2, 2023 Jun 2, 2023 Updated Dec 6, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is nothing if not a political survivor.kAm&?56C6DE:>2E65 7C@> E96 DE2CE[ E96 #6AF3=:42? H9@ 4CF:D65 2C@F?5 9:D r2=:7@C?:2 9@>6E@H? @7 q2<6CD7:6=5 2?5 DEF>3=65 :?E@ 2 42C66C :? r@?8C6DD H2D ?6G6C E2<6? 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