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Hot mic catches CNN's McCarthy reaction

"Oh for Christ's sake," Bash is heard saying over McCarthy jumping the gun on Friday

Salon

Chaos in the House: McCarthy's plea, and begging for votes

Just one vote short of becoming speaker of the House, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy stood up from his chair and asked the defiant Matt Gaetz to change his vote from “present” to “McCarthy.”

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy elected House Speaker amid fiery scenes

Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected US House speaker in a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early on Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks.

Evening Standard

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One chaotic week, 15 votes, and finally, a House speaker: Kevin McCarthy

McCarthy had been on the cusp of victory in the 14th round of voting late Friday, but he fell one vote short. After nearly adjourning, the House remained in session and elected McCarthy on the 15th ballot.

Chicago Sun-Times

Republican Kevin McCarthy clinches late night vote to become US House speaker

Republican Kevin McCarthy said: "Now the work begins," after being elected as US House Speaker in a historic 15th ballot having persuaded opponents in his own party to back him

Daily Mirror

McCarthy overcomes GOP rebellion to be elected House Speaker

WASHINGTON — Republican Kevin McCarthy achieved his long-held ambition of becoming House speaker early Saturday after quelling a rebellion by GOP conservative hardliners, but at the cost of further weakening his precarious position within a sharply divided party.

Tribune News Service

Kevin McCarthy wins House speakership on 15th vote

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was elected speaker of the House early Saturday morning after four days and 15 ballots, resuscitating a chamber that had been paralyzed as it endured the longest struggle to elect a leader since the Civil War.

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Republican Kevin McCarthy elected US House speaker

The California lawmaker narrowly overcomes opposition from right-wing legislators to secure the speaker’s gavel.

Al Jazeera

Texans help elect Kevin McCarthy speaker after dramatic late-night votes

Texas Republicans were key players in the intraparty fight over how its leaders would run the U.S. House of Representatives, with right-wing members ultimately securing major wins in the fight.

The Texas Tribune

Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker after historic battle with GOP rebels

The California Republican’s hard-won ascendancy follows a feud with GOP rebels.

Axios

Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker on 15th round after fight nearly breaks out

Lawmakers nearly came to blows as historic streak of voting neared dramatic conclusion

The Independent UK

McCarthy loses 14th vote for speaker amid drama on House floor

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of California lost his 14th ballot for speaker Friday evening in the most dramatic fashion possible, falling a single vote shy of the outright majority he needed.

Los Angeles Times

McCarthy blocked again in stunning loss on 14th speaker vote

WASHINGTON — Republican Kevin McCarthy suffered a stunning and humiliating loss in the 14th round of balloting for speaker, just hours after he and his allies had put together a compromise they expected would win over his opponents.

Tribune News Service

Kevin McCarthy elected Republican US House speaker, but at a cost

Embattled Republican Kevin McCarthy is finally elected US House speaker after 15 rounds of voting over four chaotic days.

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McCarthy falls short again, but says he has the votes to win

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of California told reporters Friday that he has the votes to be elected speaker, promising an end to a historic stalemate that has paralyzed Congress all week.

The Independent UK

A look at the final GOP holdouts McCarthy hopes to sway

Six GOP members-elect remain opposed to Rep. Kevin McCarthy going into a late-night vote to determine the next speaker of the House

Roll Call

McCarthy wins speaker election, finally - Roll Call

Kevin McCarthy officially secured the speaker’s gavel, elected on the 15th ballot with 216 votes, after four days of unsuccessful House votes.

Tribune News Service

McCarthy sees path to victory as House sets up late vote

WASHINGTON — Republican Kevin McCarthy was increasingly confident Friday that he’ll gain the additional votes he needs to be elected as House speaker after converting some of the holdouts that had blocked him over the previous three days.

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GOP congressman: Consensus candidate for speaker is 'Plan B' if McCarthy can't win

WASHINGTON — Two former members of Congress from west Michigan, U.S. Reps. Fred Upton and Justin Amash, were floated this week as alternative candidates for speaker of the U.S. House in the case that California's Kevin McCarthy can't clinch the Republican votes needed for election.

The Denver Post

Will Lauren Boebert’s opposition to Kevin McCarthy help or hurt her politically?

DENVER — No matter what concessions fellow Republicans threw her way, no matter how much pressure she faced in or out of Congress, Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert held fast in her opposition to U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid for speaker of the House.

Los Angeles Times

McCarthy falls short again, but says he has the votes to win

WEKU

Congress wasn't always this dysfunctional (except it kind of was)

You've likely heard lots this week about how rare the repeated failed Speaker votes have been. But is this a new level of dysfunction for Congress?

Texas Observer

Far-Right Texas Republicans Mutiny at the Capitol

Naturally, a few of the state’s 25 GOP representatives are in the eye of the storm during the ongoing fight over Speaker of the House.

Salon

McCarthy thinks tonight's the night

After picking up 15 new votes on Friday, McCarthy is optimistic that this will all end in his favor

ABC News

How a small group of Republicans nicknamed the 'Never Kevins' nearly scuttled Kevin McCarthy's career and caused days of chaos

Kevin McCarthy spent years tying himself into political knots to win over the right-wing fringe of the Republican Party, only to watch his dreams nearly unravel over four chaotic days.

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