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The Latest Breaking News from Kevin McCarthy

House speaker race: How the vote for McCarthy’s replacement will unfold

House to select speaker as soon as Wednesday, but that’s no guarantee that the chaos will subside

The Independent UK

Could Trump become the next speaker of the House?

Donald Trump has revelled in the calls for him to become the next speaker of the House

The Independent UK

Who will replace ousted Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker?

The House has been left in turmoil after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on 3 October. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports

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Who is Steve Scalise? GOP leader seeks promotion in house speaker race

After almost a decade as GOP whip and nine months as majority leader, Scalise battles concerns about his health following 2017 shooting and blood cancer diagnosis

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How does the House vote in a new speaker?

Members of the House will convene next week to elect a new Speaker of the House

The Independent UK

Biden says Americans among hostages in Gaza and reaffirms support for Israel – as it happened

Biden says ‘we stand with Israel’ in remarks that condemn Hamas’s ‘sheer evil’ attack

The Guardian - US

The political ripples of the Israel-Palestine crisis are already hitting both US parties

Biden may be the last unalloyed pro-Israel Democratic president. But right now he sets the tone of US policy

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McCarthy won’t endorse anyone for House speaker as forum begins - Live

Two candidates – Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan – have officially entered the race for Speaker of the House but questions are mounting as to whether either of them has enough support to get the 217 votes needed to take the gavel

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Echoing Carter Years, Iran-Backed Militants Hold U.S. Citizens And Threaten Televised Executions‌

‌Some hostages were kidnapped at gunpoint from a “peace festival” in southern Israel, where Hamas uploaded video of the victims.

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House Republican calls on party to end ‘civil war’ and elect a speaker

Congressman Mike McCaul expressed concerns that House disarray would hinder US’s ability to respond to violence in Israel

The Independent UK

Speaker race enters critical week with new urgency, no clear outcome - Roll Call

A divided House Republican Conference returned to the Capitol on Monday night amid urgency to fill its leadership vacuum.

Roll Call

After Hamas Attack, There Are No Good Options in the Middle East

Plus: Chaos in Congress, and bums in the parks

Reason

Matt Gaetz denies House speaker turmoil may hinder response to Israel

Mr Gaetz blamed the lack of a new speaker on interim Speaker Patrick McHenry, who sent members home rather than calling a vote on a new speaker immediately after Kevin McCarthy’s ousting

The Independent UK

Nancy Mace joins Trump in endorsing Jim Jordan for speaker

The South Carolina Republican was one of only eight in her party to vote to oust Kevin McCarthy from his post

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Robert F Kennedy Jr announces independent run for president; siblings condemn his ‘perilous’ campaign - as it happened

Kennedy announces he will no longer campaign as a Democrat; his siblings denounce his candidacy as ‘dangerous to our country’

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Republican lawmaker dismisses possibility Trump could be House speaker

Last week, the former president claimed that ‘a lot of people’ had asked him about becoming speaker

The Guardian - US

The greater the fear Trump feels, the more sinister his threats become

Some Republicans in Congress want Trump as speaker of the House. But why? He already directs them by remote control

The Guardian - US

Outrage TV: critics condemn Gaetz and co for performance over politics

Experts say removal of Kevin McCarthy was in large part to keep rebels relevant on Fox News and other rightwing networks

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First Thing: IDF decries surprise Hamas attack as ‘worst day in Israeli history’

IDF says conflict ‘could be a 9/11 and a Pearl Harbor wrapped into one’ as Supernova festival-goers describe attack

The Independent UK

House GOP to hold speaker forum today as McCarthy mulls return: Live

Two candidates – Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan – have officially entered the race but questions are mounting as to whether either of them has enough support to get the 218 votes needed to take the gavel

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz says losing his seat would be price worth paying for ousting McCarthy

Florida Republican faces anger of House GOP moderates after successful motion to vacate

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Hakeem Jeffries Slams GOP Move As ‘petty, Partisan And Petulant’

House Minority Leader criticizes eviction of senior Democrats from Capitol offices

Salon

Jim Jordan likes his chances for Speaker

Some House Republicans want to "bring back Kevin" McCarthy to address aid for Israel in response to Hamas attacks

The Guardian - US

Top Republican urges party to end ‘civil war’ and elect House speaker this week

Texas congressman Mike McCaul calls on House to unify and ‘move quickly’ because ‘we cannot paralyze democracy’

The Guardian - US

‘They didn’t stand up to Trump’: how the Republican party descended into disarray

The GOP was once feared for its ability to unite and win – but Kevin McCarthy’s demise shows a party deeply divided

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