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Hakeem Jeffries Slams GOP Move As ‘petty, Partisan And Petulant’

House Minority Leader criticizes eviction of senior Democrats from Capitol offices

Zenger · Oct 8, 2023

Democratic unity strikes contrast to Republican chaos as McCarthy exits

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

The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2023

Biden pledges to work with next House speaker as Jim Jordan welcomes Trump endorsement – as it happened

President declines to comment on Trump-endorsed Jordan speakership bid but adds ‘some … could be easier to work with than others’

The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2023

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

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

MAGA is tearing the GOP apart

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

Salon · 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

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023

Texas Republicans stuck with Kevin McCarthy, but it wasn’t enough to save him

In January, some Republican Texans led the charge to challenge McCarthy’s leadership bid. But this time, all Texas Republicans who were present voted to save McCarthy and every U.S. House Democrat voted to remove him.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 3, 2023

Kevin McCarthy ousted as US House speaker by hard-right Republicans

Former speaker confirms he will not run again as Republicans plan to hold a vote for a new speaker next Wednesday

The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2023