Hey, did you hear about Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House Speaker? It was like watching paint dry, except somehow even more excruciating. But ol’ Kevin decided to look on the bright side – at least he had the chance to learn how to govern! Because, you know, that’s a skill you can just pick up by losing round after round of votes. Right. Sure, Kevin.
Anyway, fast forward a few months and Kevin’s been living it up in his honeymoon phase. No one’s really questioned whether he actually learned anything about governing, because let’s be real, the honeymoon phase is just about pretending everything is all sunshine and rainbows.
But all honeymoons must come to an end, and Kevin’s is no exception. This week, he’s planning to take his proposal to lift the debt ceiling to the floor. He’s hoping to trade a year-long lift for some spending cuts and policy changes – you know, the usual give-and-take of politics.
But here’s the kicker: Kevin’s got a SLIM majority. And by slim, we’re talking thinner than a runway model. If all the Democrats vote against him, he can only afford to lose four votes from his own party. Yikes. That’s like playing a game of Jenga with a stack of cards. Good luck with that, Kevin.

Serious News: nytimes