The Next Speaker? What You Need to Know About Kevin McCarthy Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (R) hold a news conference after the weekly House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol November 18, 2014. ( Chip Somodevilla / Getty ) Produced by w and Kristen Meinzer Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC