WASHINGTON – Former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is resigning from Congress at the end of the month. McCarthy, a nine-term Republican from California, said he will not serve out his current term. “It is time to pursue my passion in a new arena,” he said. His departure narrows the already razor-thin GOP majority in the House.

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