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Why was the US House speaker just ousted from his job? And what does it mean for the Republican Party?

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been ousted – in a move initiated by members of his own Republican Party – from the second-most important post in the American government.

The Conversation

Mike Pence says he is 'deeply disappointed' in vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

GOP presidential candidate Mike Pence, the former vice president, chastised a group of hard-right Republicans who ousted Kevin McCarthy from his role as House speaker Tuesday, saying that “chaos is never America’s friend.”

The Independent UK

McCarthy ousted as speaker — how House members from Illinois voted

The three Illinois Republicans in the House, Mary Miller, Darin LaHood and Mike Bost, voted to keep McCarthy as speaker. All 14 Democrats from Illinois voted to remove him.

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House Republican infighting turns raw during McCarthy floor debate - Roll Call

The House floor debate Tuesday over the speaker role laid bare Republican infighting about the direction of the conference.

Roll Call

Capitol chaos: McCarthy out as speaker

Matt Gaetz's coup ends McCarthy's brief tenure as speaker — Republicans don't seem to know what happens next

Salon

Oklahoma's Republican governor wants to cut taxes. His GOP colleagues aren't sold on the idea.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is again making his pitch to reduce the state's individual income tax rate

The Independent UK

McCarthy becomes first speaker ever ousted from job in House vote as Democrats join with GOP critics to topple him

The House of Representatives voted 216-210 to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, a McCarthy ally, was named speaker pro tempore.

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Texas Republicans stuck with Kevin McCarthy, but it wasn’t enough to save him

In January, some Republican Texans led the charge to challenge McCarthy’s leadership bid. But this time, all Texas Republicans who were present voted to save McCarthy and every U.S. House Democrat voted to remove him.

The Texas Tribune

House votes to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy in historic ouster

McCarthy was only able to lose four Republicans in the face of unified Democratic opposition, but eight GOP members voted against him

The Independent UK

McCarthy announces he won’t run again for speaker - Roll Call

Ousted in a historic vote, Rep. Kevin McCarthy Tuesday said he would not run again to be speaker of the House.

Roll Call

California's Housing Crisis Looms Over the State's GOP Convention

Away from the speeches of the party's presidential candidates, the Republican Huntington Beach city attorney talked up his efforts to thwart state zoning reforms.

Reason

Idaho and Missouri shift to Republican presidential caucuses after lawmakers cancel primaries

Republicans in two states will be using caucuses to make their presidential picks next year after GOP-led legislatures canceled presidential primary elections

The Independent UK

How the vote to boot Speaker McCarthy played out inside the chamber

House members laughed nervously, cried out “shame” and asked the burning question on everyone’s minds — now what?

Roll Call

Can Trump be banned from 2024 presidential race? Legal experts divided on 14th amendment arguments

Legal effort seeks to bar supporters of ‘rebellion’ or ‘insurrection from serving

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Former VP Pence to talk national security and foreign policy at AP-Georgetown University forum

Former Vice President and GOP candidate Mike Pence will take questions on national security and foreign policy Tuesday afternoon at Georgetown University in Washington D

Roll Call

McCarthy becomes first speaker in history ousted - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from leadership by GOP colleagues angered by his handling of budget issues and other matters.

The Independent UK

Democrat Jamaal Bowman walks back comments branding GOP ‘Nazis’ after fire alarm row

‘It is important to specify the term Nazi to refer to members of the Nazi party & neo-Nazis,’ New York rep says

The Independent UK

Donald Trump wants future Republican debates to be canceled after refusing to participate in them

Donald Trump’s campaign is calling on the Republican National Committee to cancel all remaining presidential primary debates

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The Independent UK

McCarthy speakership looks to be in doubt as Gaetz and Democrats rally against him

Democratic leadership sides against bailing out embattled GOP leader

The Guardian - US

Stephen Colbert on the return to late-night: ‘It feels good to be back’

Late-night hosts return for first time in over five months to discuss a hectic summer of news and Trump’s indictments

Roll Call

McCarthy forces unable to halt vote on his ouster - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy's leadership position is in jeopardy after his allies could not kill a challenge from Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.

Salon

"Extreme Republicans" want to cut WIC

How a chaotic feud among the House GOP could have led to 7 million Americans going hungry

The Conversation

Reagan wouldn't recognize Trump-style 'conservatism' – a look at how the GOP has changed

When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13, 2023, the Atlantic published an excerpt from his upcoming biography, in which the 2012 Republican presidential nominee told author McKay Coppins, “A very large portion of my party really doesn’t believe in the Constitution.”

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McCarthy says the House will vote today on the effort to oust him as speaker

As hard-line House Republicans move to oust Kevin McCarthy from his speakership, Democrats say they won't help him. "Let them wallow in their pigsty of incompetence," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

Roll Call

House set to vote on challenge to McCarthy - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy told House Republicans the chamber would vote Tuesday on a motion to vacate the speakership.

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