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House Republicans move ahead with effort to oust Omar from panel

The U.S. House is set to vote as early as Wednesday on a resolution to remove Democrat Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee as Speaker Kevin McCarthy persuaded at least two Republican holdouts to support the move.

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Democracy, fascism and the abyss

Admittedly, some of the "fascists" may actually be fascists. But the "democracy" we're defending: Where is it?

Salon

Top Dems vs. McCarthy’s GOP firebrands on House Oversight Committee

"I think I’m going to have a lot of fun on this committee,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Axios

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A Tea Party takeover: GOP goes full MAGA

The new MAGA establishment: The former gadflies and bomb throwers are the Republican Party now

Salon

Rep. Ilhan Omar calls out Republicans ahead of potential vote to take away committee post

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar scorned Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Wednesday as the GOP attempt to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee approaches a critical point.

Tribune News Service

McCarthy losing GOP support to boot Dems

Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz urged McCarthy to stop with the circus and “start governing for a change”

Salon

McCarthy bans Schiff, Swalwell from Intelligence Committee

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday rejected fellow California Reps. Adam B. Schiff and Eric Swalwell from continuing to serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

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McCarthy urged to keep Schiff, Swalwell on House Intelligence panel

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries renominated two California Democrats to serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, setting up a clash with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over committee assignments he has vowed to block.

Los Angeles Times

Democrats defy McCarthy with 2 selections for Intel panel

Democrats are picking an early fight with the House Republican majority over committee seats

The Independent UK

Democrats tee up showdown with McCarthy on committee seats

Democrats are expected to try to put Rep. Ilhan Omar back on Foreign Affairs.

Axios

Rep. Jeffries says GOP has “double standard” on committees after Santos assignments

House Majority Leader McCarthy is expected to deny Democratic nominations to the Intelligence Committee.

Axios

House GOP rewards hard-liners, Santos with committee seats

Look who's in line for coveted House committee assignments

The Independent UK

White House slams House GOP for putting far-right members on key committees

White House spokesperson says House Republicans ‘may be setting the stage for divorced-from-reality political stunts, instead of engaging in bipartisan work on behalf of the American people’

The Independent UK

Fury as MAGA extremists score committees

"I know it was you," Rep. Vern Buchanan fumed at McCarthy after he lost out on chairmanship

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Axios

White House slams far-right Republicans' committee assignments

"[I]t appears that House Republicans may be setting the stage for divorced-from-reality political stunts..."

The Guardian - US

Far-right Republicans Greene and Gosar restored to House committees

Greene will sit on House homeland security committee, Gosar on natural resources and both on oversight

Axios

GOP hardliners reap benefits of McCarthy speaker deal

The plum postings for Republican rebels fulfill a key concession McCarthy made.

The Independent UK

New House speaker McCarthy vows to boot Ilhan Omar, Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from committees

Adam Schiff tells The Independent that is ‘another promise by McCarthy to try to gain support from people that were not supporting him anyway’

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WEKU

PHOTOS: The drama-filled process to elect Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

Friday was the fourth day of voting for House speaker. Photographers captured tense moments in the House chamber as lawmakers negotiated.

The Guardian - UK

Two years on from the Capitol riot: the toxic legacy of Trump’s big lie

Damned by the findings of the January 6 committee and sidelined by his ‘loyal’ mob, the former president now faces political irrelevance. But the lasting damage he has done is evident in a Congress that struggled to elect a speaker

The Independent UK

Democrats say Republicans’ speaker debacle has gone from funny to dangerous

But Democrats don’t expect to bail out Republicans anytime soon

The Independent UK

Democrats say Republicans’ speaker debacle has gone from funny to dangerous

But Democrats don’t expect to bail out Republicans anytime soon

WEKU

These 21 House members didn't vote for Kevin McCarthy. Here's what they want

McCarthy is still short of the votes he needs to be speaker, and it's because of a staunch, anti-establishment, intransigent far-right group that wants government to do a lot less.

The Independent UK

AOC reveals why she was chatting with GOP opponent who fantasised about killing her in anime video

The progressive Democrat and Representative Paul Gosar were seen talking on the House floor amid the chaotic speaker’s vote

The Independent UK

How Matt Gaetz and AOC cleared the air on their positions over Kevin McCarthy vote

AOC shoots down suggestions from her opponents that Democrats are making a deal with McCarthy

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