Some of today's most influential figures in politics won power the way McCarthy did: willingness to say things that capture attention.

One 1950 investigation led by Senate Democrats found that McCarthy’s accusations that specific individuals in the State Department had Communist ties were baseless, and it described them as “a fraud ...

In 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy ignited a political firestorm by claiming communist infiltration within the U.S. government. His allegations, delivered at the height of Cold War anxiety, fueled ...

Representative Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, departs following a House Republican caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Oct. 13, 2023. automation Several skirmishes broke ...