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4 takeaways from the historic ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy's run as speaker was relatively short and anything but sweet.

WEKU · Oct 4, 2023

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as US House speaker was a tragedy foretold

Anyone watching the ‘historic’ or ‘unprecedented’ turns in recent US politics will not be surprised

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023

Who is Matt Gaetz, the hard-right Republican who brought down the US House speaker?

Hard-right Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz made US history on Tuesday by bringing down House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

France 24 · Oct 4, 2023

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US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ousted in historic vote

Vote orchestrated by right-wing Republicans marks first time in US history the House speaker has been removed

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2023

Afternoon Update: Congress chaos after House Republican speaker ousted; temporary migrants being exploited; and New Zealand’s hottest September on record

Republican Matt Gaetz leads move to unseat Kevin McCarthy after outrage over deal to avoid US government shutdown

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2023

San Francisco will say goodbye to Dianne Feinstein as her body lies in state at City Hall

The body of the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein will lie in state at San Francisco’s City Hall for mourners wishing to say goodbye

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Pope will open a big Vatican meeting as battle lines are drawn on his reform project

Pope Francis is opening a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

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These 8 Republicans voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

Rep. Kevin McCarthy had support from 208 members of his conference to remain as House speaker

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

A tense political moment: McCarthy laughs as ouster is decided

An inside look at the House chamber during the unprecedented, bipartisan vote to remove the speaker

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023

Trump is silent in court. His outbursts outside it get attention – but may have serious consequences

The former president is feeding a content mill of counterprogramming in a preview of his responses to the upcoming criminal trials against him. Alex Woodward reports from the Manhattan court where Trump is appearing this week

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Morning Digest | Kevin McCarthy becomes the first Speaker ever to be ousted in a U.S. House vote; Delhi Police arrest NewsClick founder, HR head in alleged terror case and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

The House has voted to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a historic move. What happens next?

Move to push out GOP leader leaves Republicans, and the whole chamber, in the wilderness

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

What next after US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy removed?

The US House will need to vote for a new speaker after an unprecedented vote removed Republican Kevin McCarthy.

Al Jazeera · Oct 4, 2023

Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is the leader of the House, at least for now

Now that Kevin McCarthy is out of his job as House speaker, one of his top lieutenants is presiding over the chamber while the chamber figures out who will be the next leader

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump sends disparaging post about court clerk

On Tuesday, Donald Trump posted a photo of a judge’s law clerk posing with Sen. Chuck Schumer, saying it was ‘disgraceful’ that the clerk is working with the judge in his New York fraud case. The post was later taken down.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

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 Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

McCarthy hits back after Matt Gaetz-led coup to oust him: ‘You know it was personal’

Dethroned Speaker says coup ringleader Matt Gaetz is taking revenge for a House Ethics Committee probe

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Judges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districts

A federal judge says the court will swiftly adopt new congressional map for Alabama after ruling the state should have a second district with a substantial percentage of Black voters

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Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023

Hate crimes in Illinois are up. Fight back against the propaganda that fuels them.

It’s not illegal for hate groups to spread their message via leaflets or protests, and that’s happening far more often these days, an Anti-Defamation League report found. It’s important to stop their rhetoric before it leads to harm.

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023

BJP’s allies in U.P. join the Opposition in demanding caste census

UP govt. faces pressure to conduct caste census from allies, Opposition; BJP banking on PM Modi's face, outreach among OBCs to counter challenge.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

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.”

Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2023

Kevin McCarthy removed as US House speaker in unprecedented vote

Republican speaker fails to face down a challenge from a small faction of right-wing conservatives.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023

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.

Ballotpedia · Oct 3, 2023

Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: North Carolina roundup

North Carolina is holding elections, including for city council and state legislative and executive offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and March 5, 2024, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates…

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. No one knows for sure what comes next.

The House of Representatives has entered uncharted territory after a last-ditch, right-wing effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded

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