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The Latest Breaking News on The death of a "small government' GOP

Nancy Mace joins Trump in endorsing Jim Jordan for speaker

The South Carolina Republican was one of only eight in her party to vote to oust Kevin McCarthy from his post

The Independent UK

Robert F Kennedy Jr announces independent run for president; siblings condemn his ‘perilous’ campaign - as it happened

Kennedy announces he will no longer campaign as a Democrat; his siblings denounce his candidacy as ‘dangerous to our country’

The Guardian - US

Republican lawmaker dismisses possibility Trump could be House speaker

Last week, the former president claimed that ‘a lot of people’ had asked him about becoming speaker

The Independent UK

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Matt Gaetz says losing his seat would be price worth paying for ousting McCarthy

Florida Republican faces anger of House GOP moderates after successful motion to vacate

The Independent UK

Top Republican urges party to end ‘civil war’ and elect House speaker this week

Texas congressman Mike McCaul calls on House to unify and ‘move quickly’ because ‘we cannot paralyze democracy’

The Guardian - US

Who is Steve Scalise? GOP leader seeks promotion in house speaker race

After almost a decade as GOP whip and nine months as majority leader, Scalise battles concerns about his health following 2017 shooting and blood cancer diagnosis

The Independent UK

Democratic unity strikes contrast to Republican chaos as McCarthy exits

Progressives call on party to seize the moment in the fight against rightwing extremism

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McCarthy's fall marks new low in the speakership's declining status

The status of the speakership has been declining for years. McCarthy's ouster is an extreme example in a sequence of events that have made the speaker more vulnerable — and thus weaker.

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How does the House vote in a new speaker?

Members of the House will convene next week to elect a new Speaker of the House

The Independent UK

Who is Steve Scalise? GOP leader seeks promotion in house speaker race

After almost a decade as GOP whip and nine months as majority leader, Scalise battles concerns about his health following 2017 shooting and blood cancer diagnosis

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy says he’ll run for reelection after resignation rumours

‘No, I’m not resigning. I’m staying, so don’t worry,’ ex-speaker says

The Independent UK

Fractured collective: On Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as U.S. House Speaker

Ouster of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top post of the lower chamber of Congress has once again left the Republican Party exposed as a fractured collective.

The Hindu

Group of Texas Republicans in U.S. House want to change the rules for removing a speaker

The members are sick of the leverage the rule has had over the conference, saying it pushed leadership into the hands of the most extreme right-wing members.

The Texas Tribune

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

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Could Donald Trump stand for US speaker? An expert explains

The roiling civil war on Capitol Hill that’s led to the ousting of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the US House of Representatives has left Republicans scrambling for a replacement. With no clear successor, the risk of further acute embarrassment to the party, and a slew of legislative priorities on…

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

The Independent UK

Eric Trump claims Donald will need a ‘bigger gavel’ if he becomes speaker

‘I would make sure he got a bigger gavel than the small little one that they have,’ said Eric Trump

The Independent UK

Republicans just made history with McCarthy’s ouster. Who is it actually going to hurt?

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster is only the beginning of a painful process in the House of Representatives, Eric Garcia reports

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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

Roll Call

Trump backs Jordan, adding to GOP speaker drama - Roll Call

Donald Trump, mentioned as a candidate himself, is backing Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan for House speaker after the ouster of Kevin McCarthy.

Al Jazeera

‘Dysfunctional’: Speaker debacle plunges US politics into uncertainty

As Republicans deliberate to choose a new leader to succeed McCarthy, experts say next speaker will not have it easy.

The Independent UK

Republicans support scrapping rule that allowed Gaetz to oust McCarthy

Earlier this year, Kevin McCarthy agreed to lower the threshold for the motion to vacate from a party’s majority to one member

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy was behind move to boot Pelosi from office, report says

Two alumni of Democratic leadership ousted from offices as McCarthy and allies seek petty revenge

The Independent UK

Eric Trump claims father will need a ‘bigger gavel’ if he becomes speaker

‘I would make sure he got a bigger gavel than the small little one that they have,’ said Eric Trump

The Guardian - US

Seth Meyers: Republicans ‘have a knack for creating history in the most embarrassing way’

Late-night hosts react to Kevin McCarthy’s historic removal from speaker of the House and far-right proposals to replace him with Donald Trump.

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