ANALYSIS: McCarthy Emerges Stronger From Debt Ceiling Battle

ANALYSIS: McCarthy Emerges Stronger From Debt Ceiling Battle
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to the press after meeting President Joe Biden and other leaders at the White House on May 16, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Lawrence Wilson
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is no longer the underrated leader of the House of Representatives.

After encountering a rocky road to the speakership and being persistently ignored by President Joe Biden, the dogged Californian succeeded in compelling the president to negotiate, standing firm on red-line issues, and moving a debt ceiling bill through Congress while holding a razor-thin majority.