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Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to replace McCarthy as House speaker

Scalise defeats Jim Jordan by 113 votes to 99 but falls short of threshold needed to be elected speaker on House floor

The Guardian - US

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

Nancy Mace wears bizarre ‘Scarlet Letter’ A shirt to speaker forum

MAGA Republican, who has endorsed Jim Jordan for the House speaker role, told reporters that she was wearing the ‘scarlet letter’ as a symbol that she had been ‘demonised’ at the Capitol this week

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Who will become the new House speaker?

The House has been in turmoil ever since 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

The Independent UK

Don’t blame gerrymandering for House GOP speaker mess - Roll Call

Blaming gerrymandering for the House GOP fighting that led to the speaker's ouster overlooks other factors, Nathan L. Gonzales writes.

Roll Call

Former Maryland governor Larry Hogan doesn’t rule out presidential run

Republican says party is ‘a train wreck’ after Matt Gaetz initiates removal of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

The Guardian - US

Matt Gaetz calls McCarthy’s insults a ‘death rattle’ as House GOP remains in disarray

Congressmen Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are vying for the Speakership, but questions remain over whether they can muster the votes

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GOP speakers have long indulged party's anti-government wing. Now what?

Republican speakers have allowed a conservative faction to have outsized power for years. Now the House is speaker-less and paralyzed.

Roll Call

The House has voted to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a historic move. What happens next?

Move to push out GOP leader leaves Republicans, and the whole chamber, in the wilderness

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

The Independent UK

RFK Jr has a vision to change America. His family say he’s a crackpot

Robert F Kennedy Jr believes he can upend hundreds of years of two-party rule by running a no labels-style, populist campaign. Bevan Hurley reports from Philadelphia’s Independence Hall

The Independent UK

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.

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The Independent UK

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 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

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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Jeered in Washington by his fellow Republicans, Rep. Matt Gaetz gets cheers back home

The Florida congressman is proud to be the one to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. That move hasn't won him any prizes with House Republicans but his constituents want to see more just like it.

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The Independent UK

Jim Jordan is a conservative hellraiser in the House. Now he’s Trump’s top choice for speaker

Eric Garcia chronicles how the Ohio Republican, once called a ‘legislative terrorist’ who helped Trump try to overturn the 2020 election, is now an odds-on favorite to replace Kevin McCarthy

The Independent UK

House Speaker candidates will no longer appear in TV interview

Ohio Rep Jim Jordan, Louisiana Rep Steve Scalise and Oklahoma Rep Kevin Hern were set to participate in the event

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel on House Republicans: ‘They’re feeding on themselves’

Late-night hosts discuss Matt Gaetz allegations made by fellow Republicans and Trump’s overinflated value of Mar-a-Lago

Salon

Casualties of the GOP's civil war

How can funding for Ukraine survive the fight to replace Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House?

WEKU

Up First briefing: Ukraine's land scarred by war; Iranian activist wins Nobel Prize

The vast Ukrainian farmland abandoned due to war can be seen from space. Jailed Iranian human rights activist and journalist Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Guardian - US

Why do eight radicals hold power over the entire US House of Representatives?

There are hundreds of Congresspeople representing millions of Americans – yet undemocratic rules give people like Matt Gaetz outsized sway

Salon

"The Donald Trump show is over"

Sorry, Donald: Trump wanted to look tough, but instead New York Attorney General Tish James ran him out of town

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