McCarthy saved the country from a shutdown, now Gaetz moves to oust him

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy sees himself as the adult in the room – he used that very phrase. And he did a very grownup thing by helping his party – and the country – avoid a government shutdown at the last minute. Now he needs the help of other Republican adults, a majority of his caucus, to hold onto his gavel, along with Democratic votes that he may or may not get. The California congressman, who is regularly underestimated by the press, didn’t win a major victory over...