Kevin McCarthy
American politician (1950-)
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Videos Mentioning Kevin McCarthy
Why Smart People Don't See What's Wrong With Trump
Sam Harris
Mentioned as an example of how the 'Triangle of Doom' operates, where politicians initially recognized Trump's wrongdoing but feared voter backlash.
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Lex Fridman
Former House Minority Leader who criticized ABC News for suppressing the Epstein story, questioning why they didn't leak it.
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All-In Podcast
House Speaker, mentioned in the context of brinksmanship with President Biden over the debt ceiling negotiations.
E115: The AI Search Wars: Google vs. Microsoft, Nordstream report, State of the Union
All-In Podcast
US Speaker of the House, mentioned for trying to control Marjorie Taylor Greene during the State of the Union.
Cal And Jamie Explain The Internet | Old, Weird Internet
Cal Newport
Mentioned as a political figure whose trending stories can lead to negative consequences if one tweets about them.
E148: McCarthy ousted, border chaos, Cruise's robotaxi "accident" & more
All-In Podcast
Ousted as Speaker of the House in a 216-210 vote due to Republican dissent, with discussions around his perceived lack of trustworthiness and hawkish stance on Ukraine.
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All-In Podcast
Mentioned as potentially not surviving the week due to the Speaker's race, and later discussed in relation to Trump's waning influence in the GOP.