Biden calls on Congress to change 'poisonous atmosphere in Washington' following Kevin McCarthy's ouster
President Joe Biden called for a change of the "poisonous atmosphere in Washington" after some Republicans joined the Democratic Party to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker. President Joe Biden weighed in Wednesday on the historic ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling on Congress to change the " poisonous atmosphere in Washington" and come together on important issues, such as funding for Ukraine. "More than anything, we need to change the poisonous atmosphere in Washington. You know, we have strong disagreements, but we need to stop seeing each other as enemies. We need to talk to one another, listen to one another, work with one another. And we can do that," Biden urged at a White House event about canceling student loans, speaking about Tuesday's historic vote. Biden acknowledged the uncertainty without a clear successor to McCarthy, saying the GOP will "reorganize" and that it's going to "take some time" to se...