McCarthy's Tough Road Ahead: Reflections on 100 Days in Power.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has had a rocky start to his tenure, but has managed to pass several bills, including bipartisan efforts targeting crime and COVID-19. However, his uneasy grip on the gavel has limited his ability to steer House Republicans towards broader pursuits such as border security and budget cuts. McCarthy's next 100 days will be defined by how he handles these challenges. He is balancing his own Reagan-styled optimism against the more extremist Trump-aligned populists in his conference, and his support from the former president can easily be lost.