Kevin McCarthy still doesn’t have the votes. ⁠ ⁠ And even though there was no real movement either way on a fourth and fifth ballot Wednesday, and even though neither side appeared ready to fold, lawmakers were starting to have the types of conversations that could signal the next step.⁠ ⁠ For McCarthy, that next step could be toward his collapse.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story with the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ —⁠ ⁠ Photo: Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images⁠ #republicans #kevinmccarthy #politics #congress #speakerofthehouse #news