”When people do something like he did I always wonder why they don’t look at themselves,” one of McCarthy’s targets told CNN.

As the FBI continues its assault on American freedom, 70 Republicans - for reasons we can guess - voted to reward the Bureau.

“They care a lot about press, not about policy, and so they seem to just want the press and the personality," McCarthy said.

A Democrat-backed rule provides a way for some members of Congress to live in a way to which they'd like to become accustomed.

Rep. Matt Gaetz offered a behind the scenes look Wednesday at how former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sought to return to the position.

"The most popular Republican in the United States Congress was just knifed by secret ballot in a private meeting."

"We have an entire branch of government that's offline. That is unacceptable," Fitzpatrick told reporters after the vote.

Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy isn't ready and willing to forget his long feud with Rep. Matt Gaetz.

"While we violated no rule of either the House or Republican Conference, we understand some in the Conference wish to punish us."

Things are only getting worse for Jim Jordan, who seems to be losing support -- not gaining it -- in his bid to become speaker.