Let's Talk About Kevin McCarthy, GOP Pick For House Speaker

The California Republican got his start in national politics as a self-styled "young gun" whose inveterate politicking has allowed him to outshine his contemporaries and rise to the top of the House GOP. Now comes the hard part: can he wrangle his narrow majority to accomplish his goals? This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political correspondent Susan Davis, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson. This episode was produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. It was edited by Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Fact-checking by Katherine Swartz. Unlock access to this and other bonus content by supporting The NPR Politics Podcast+.