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Republicans Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise launch House speakership bids

Hardline conservatives confirm intentions to run for the top House job a day after Kevin McCarthy was ousted by his own party

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023

McCarthy ouster shows Republicans don’t want to govern - and they don’t want anyone else to either

The party is beholden to a base that it has fed misinformation and trained to view politics as high-stakes entertainment

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023

Bring It On

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Reason · Oct 4, 2023

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Biden calls to ‘change the poisonous atmosphere in Washington’; Trump denies involvement in McCarthy removal - as it happened

Biden says he believes Republicans are ‘committed to working in a bipartisan fashion’; Trump denies having a hand in removal

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023

Matt Gaetz denies ‘urban legend’ that he moved to oust McCarthy for failing to stop sexual misconduct ethics probe

Mr Gaetz is facing a House Committee inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct, use of illegal drugs, and misuse of funds

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Who will replace ousted Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker?

The House has been left in turmoil after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on Tuesday. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Trump knows he's lost this case already

Trump's strategy to win the election relies on destroying the country's belief in the legal system

Salon · Oct 4, 2023

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"Revenge": GOP evicts Pelosi from office

Pelosi was unable to remove her belongings because she was in California to mourn the loss of Sen. Dianne Feinstein

Salon · Oct 4, 2023

Nancy Pelosi says the interim House speaker asked her to vacate her Capitol office

Pelosi said the new acting speaker, Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., was behind an email asking her staff to remove their belongings from a workspace she had access to as a former speaker.

WEKU · Oct 4, 2023

Republican congressman to nominate Trump for House speaker

Troy Nehls, from Texas, calls Trump ‘the greatest president of my lifetime’ and says he will nominate him to replace Kevin McCarthy

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023

Democrat failure to save US speaker hands power to Republican right

California Republican Kevin McCarthy has become the first ever speaker of the US House of Representatives to be ejected from his position. In a 216 to 210 vote, Democrats joined with far-right Republicans to remove McCarthy from office.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

Pelosi rebukes interim speaker for office eviction as she attended Feinstein service

In one of first acts after the removal of Kevin McCarthy, Democratic predecessor is ordered out of ‘hideaway’ space

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023

Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as House speaker. Could Trump replace him?

While Trump is technically eligible to replace McCarthy, it’s highly unlikely that he’ll be offered, let alone accept, the post

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

First Thing: Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker

Vote marks first time in US history that a speaker of the House has been removed from office.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

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Zenger · Oct 4, 2023

House Speaker McCarthy Ousted In Unprecedented Vote, Leaving Chamber In Chaos

Far-right conservatives and Democrats join forces to remove McCarthy, raising questions about leadership in a polarized Congress.

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2023

OPINION - Michael Wolff: Donald Trump 2.0 will either shatter the US system or be destroyed

Trump derangement syndrome has evolved into Trump wake-me-when-it’s-over syndrome. To briefly recap: a man facing four felony trials during his campaign, and two civil trials, one for fraud and one for rape, is the overwhelming favourite to win his party’s nomination for president — more secure in the race for…

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023

US centrist group No Labels accuses Democrats of waging ‘war’ against it

In an open letter, the leaders of the group allege the Democratic National Committee is taking away people’s choice in 2024 election

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

These eight Republicans voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

Kevin McCarthy had support from 208 members of his conference to remain as House speaker – but eight sealed his fate

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The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Kevin McCarthy ousted as US House speaker – everything you need to know

Kevin McCarthy has been removed from one of Washington’s most powerful positions in a historic vote. So what does it mean?

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023

Trump’s escalating violent rhetoric is straight out of the autocrat’s playbook

His menacing words toward Mark Milley and Letitia James should not be shrugged off

Salon · Oct 4, 2023

MAGA is tearing the GOP apart

Democrats get it: Don't get in the way when your opponents are self-destructing

Ballotpedia · Oct 4, 2023

What school board candidates said in Ballotpedia’s candidate survey

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The Texas Tribune · Oct 4, 2023

Texas borrowers face hard financial choices after student loan pause ends

Payments resumed this month after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan is unconstitutional. For many, the pause meant the difference between saving and making ends meet.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene leads plan to make Trump next House speaker

After Kevin McCarthy’s ousting, the next speaker of the House of Representatives does not have to be a sitting member of Congress

Salon · Oct 4, 2023

RFK Jr. goes from bad to worse

What does Robert F. Kennedy Jr. really stand for? If he runs as a third-party spoiler, the answer is clear

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