News Snapshot:
So he finally got the job. After suffering the nationally televised humiliation of 14 defeats from his own Republican colleagues, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives early Saturday morning. But the big question is: Having given away so much to get the job, is it still worth it? Certainly, as whittled away by McCarthy, the job of Speaker is not what it was under Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). It used to be a position of strength and leadership. No longer. What’s left of the Speakership after a desperate McCarthy gave most of its power...
