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Fate of House GOP leadership throws Congress into chaos

House Republicans are scrambling to coalesce around a small number of candidates to be Speaker of the House but the path to electing someone is unclear.

WEKU

Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker?

McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina, is in the spotlight as the speaker pro tempore, the reluctant leader of a paralyzed House of Representatives.

WEKU

Jordan, Scalise running for speaker

Some allies for the former House speaker are out to get House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Punchbowl News reports

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‘Mean and petty’: Democrats slam hideaway evictions of Hoyer, Pelosi - Roll Call

Some saw it as a step to punish Democrats for refusing to save Kevin McCarthy as his speakership went up in flames.

Roll Call

Biden says he's worried about Ukraine aid. The Pentagon warns it's running low

Biden has assured allies Congress will eventually provide more Ukraine funding. But then House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted, making the path forward murkier.

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After disappointing election, McCarthy’s reign was rocky from the start - Roll Call

Key dates for Kevin McCarthy from Republicans winning the House majority to his ouster as speaker this week.

Roll Call

Burning down the House? Trump loyalists provoke ouster of Speaker McCarthy

How effective is chaos as a political strategy? As the United States awakened to its first-ever destitution of a speaker of the House of Representatives, attention is turning to the eight members of the lower house who triggered Kevin McCarthy's downfall. We ask why the leader of the Republican majority…

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The Guardian view on Kevin McCarthy’s removal: dysfunction is the Republicans’ new normal

Editorial: The ousting of the speaker of the House is the latest sign that the abnormal is becoming routine in US politics

The Guardian - UK

Why Justin Amash Should Be the Next Speaker of the House

And why he almost certainly will not

Reason

How Patrick McHenry went from partisan ‘attack dog’ to holding the House’s fate

Once “a pain in the neck” to Democrats, McHenry earned their respect. Now the North Carolina Republican is acting as speaker pro tempore.

Roll Call

‘Type A’ personalities paralyze House after historic McCarthy ouster - Roll Call

Being a psychiatrist or sociologist is not a requirement for the next speaker, but a background in either might not hurt.

Roll Call

Republicans target Pelosi for revenge after McCarthy ousted by GOP rebels

GOP breaks from tradition to get revenge after Democrats refuse to offer McCarthy a lifeline

The Independent UK

House uncertainty puts shutdown specter right back on the table - Roll Call

Legislative action, including consideration of two appropriations bills set for this week, has ground to a halt in the House.

Roll Call

McCarthy firing and political polarization topics for EKU government students

The first Speaker of the House to be fired in U.S. history is providing a literal teachable moment for Kentucky students.

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Donald Trump Jr floats possibility his father could be next House speaker

A number of far-right Republicans have started calling for Mr Trump to become the next speaker after Kevin McCarthy’s unceremonious exit on Tuesday

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Scalise, Jordan running for speaker, but may get company - Roll Call

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan said they are running for speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy's ouster.

The Conversation

Ouster of Speaker McCarthy highlights House Republican fractures in an increasingly polarized America

The House of Representatives on Oct. 3, 2023, did something that had never been done before in the nation’s history: It ousted the speaker of the House. Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, lost his job in a vote of 216 to 210. To look deeper than the surface machinations, The…

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Stephen Colbert on Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster: ‘Unprecedented humiliation’

Late-night hosts discuss McCarthy’s removal after nine months, and Trump ordering McDonald’s to his New York trial

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Salon

MTG's Trump speaker push has big problem

Far-right lawmakers want ex-president to replace Kevin McCarthy — but there are major issues with that idea

The Guardian - US

Republicans Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise launch House speakership bids

Hardline conservatives confirm intentions to run for the top House job a day after Kevin McCarthy was ousted by his own party

The Guardian - US

McCarthy ouster shows Republicans don’t want to govern - and they don’t want anyone else to either

The party is beholden to a base that it has fed misinformation and trained to view politics as high-stakes entertainment

Reason

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Biden calls to ‘change the poisonous atmosphere in Washington’; Trump denies involvement in McCarthy removal - as it happened

Biden says he believes Republicans are ‘committed to working in a bipartisan fashion’; Trump denies having a hand in removal

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz denies ‘urban legend’ that he moved to oust McCarthy for failing to stop sexual misconduct ethics probe

Mr Gaetz is facing a House Committee inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct, use of illegal drugs, and misuse of funds

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 Tuesday. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports

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