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From left: GOP Reps. Michael Guest, Clay Higgins and Mike Ezell pray on the House floor Thursday before the seventh failed speaker vote.

Roll Call

Cori Bush: GOP tokenizes speaker nominee

“His name being in the mix is not progress—it’s pathetic," the progressive lawmaker said

Salon

GOP in shambles — Dems are loving it

Actual bipartisanship was on display in Kentucky — not that anyone noticed amid the toddler tantrum on Capitol Hill

Salon

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McCarthy caves to more MAGA concessions

Despite the negotiations, McCarthy still appears unlikely to have won over enough votes to become speaker

Salon

GOP leader Kevin McCarthy again didn't reach the magic number to be elected speaker on Thursday, as holdouts continued seeking rules changes.

Roll Call

US speaker debacle: New Congress marked by deep Republican divisions

There was gridlock in Washington this week as US Republican Kevin McCarthy failed to become House speaker on the first ballot, something that hasn’t happened for a century. It was supposed to be an easy win for the Republican favourite, but he was blocked three times in one day by…

France 24

McCarthy concessions leave House GOP with institutional anarchy

His desperate scramble to win the speakership has made things a lot worse for any future leader.

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Kev's lesson: GOP trolls eat their own

Calling Republican renegades "ultraconservative" doesn't cut it: This clown show is a symptom of the big F

Salon

This state could be the last one to expand Medicaid — for a while, anyway

For years, state Sen. Phil Berger says, there was nobody in North Carolina who opposed Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act more vehemently than he did.

Tribune News Service

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.

WEKU

Boebert says Republican chaos is fine because it means US isn’t sending money to Ukraine

‘Government isn’t spending money sending it to Ukraine so the American taxpayers are certainly winning’

The Independent UK

Katie Hobbs to give inaugural address as Arizona governor

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs will outline her vision for the next four years during her inaugural address Thursday, ushering in an era of divided government and Democratic ascendance in a state long dominated by Republicans

The Independent UK

McCarthy sweetens his offer to House GOP rebels

The House resumes at noon eastern time on Thursday.

Axios

Governor Beshear offers praise for natural disaster response and cites economic growth; Legislative

Governor Andy Beshear delivered his State of the Commonwealth Address Wednesday night. In the speech, Beshear praised Kentucky’s economic growth over the past year while recovering from two major natural disasters.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Still no House Speaker: Mary Miller, from downstate Illinois, emerges as hard-line McCarthy opponent

Illinois Republican Darin LaHood, a Kevin McCarthy backer involved in negotiations, told the Sun-Times on Wednesday night that “I believe we are making progress. The two sides are working diligently together.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger joins CNN

As his 12-year congressional run concludes, the Trump critic and Jan. 6 committee member heads to cable news as a senior political commentator.

The Guardian - US

House without a speaker as McCarthy fails to secure majority in six rounds of voting – as it happened

House adjourns until 8pm ET as Republicans remain deadlocked – follow all the latest politics news

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz’s demands include a committee to investigate FBI, as he calls McCarthy a ‘desperate guy’

Florida representative one of leaders of faction blocking Kevin McCarthy election as House Speaker

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The Independent UK

‘Best season of CSPAN … ever’: Twitter has a field day with House GOP’s speaker vote debacle

Even Wikipedia got in on the action

The Guardian - US

Colbert on speaker votes: ‘Pure uncut Peruvian blue flake Schadenfreude’

Late-night hosts discuss Kevin McCarthy’s historic failure to be elected speaker of the House and George Santos’s lies

Al Jazeera

Kevin McCarthy fails to secure majority in US House – again

US House adjourns for a second day without a speaker after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy lost six votes in a row.

Texas Observer

Florida and Texas, the Far-Right Axis

Both helmed by conservative governors, the two states represent radically different futures for the country.

The Independent UK

Biden calls House GOP dysfunction ‘embarrassing’ as voting for Speaker set to continue for second day

Mr Biden says the House’s failure to elect a Speaker on the first day of the 118th Congress is “not a good look” for the country

Los Angeles Times

Analysis: Whoever wins, serving as House speaker will be more like 'being mayor of hell'

WASHINGTON — Republican leader Kevin McCarthy surely could have seen defeat coming: The wave that swamped him has been building for years.

The Independent UK

Trump issues blustering McCarthy endorsement as House readies fourth Speaker vote

Mr Trump took to his Truth Social platform to offer a full-throated defence of Kevin McCarthy

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