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House starts 15th ballot on dramatic night of speakership vote

The House GOP leader expressed optimism about the direction of talks, but no deal has been reached.

Axios

US politics in crisis as historic 11th vote is lost to elect Republican House Speaker

The political stalemate has dragged on as the Republicans fail to unite around Kevin McCarthy as a number of far-right lawmakers demand changes to policy and even to weaken the Speaker's power

Daily Mirror

Popcorn and memes: US Democrats find humour in ‘speakergeddon’

With Republican infighting over speaker persisting, many Democrats shared lighthearted takes on the voting marathon.

Al Jazeera

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The 10 funniest sports jokes about Kevin McCarthy’s struggle to become House Speaker

So many jokes here.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kevin McCarthy fails in 14th vote as lawmakers nearly come to blows over speaker vote

Dramatic scenes inside the Capitol as the GOP leader inches closer to speakership

The Independent UK

House speaker election: fight over Kevin McCarthy's leadership has exposed limits of Trump’s power

Kevin McCarthy has finally been elected speaker of the US House of Representatives after 15 gruelling votes – a longer process than has been needed than at any time since the civil war. Around 20 of his fellow Republicans had been refusing to approve his appointment to the role –…

The Conversation

Photos of the week: Historic speaker election - Roll Call

CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists have documented this week’s historic stalemate to elect a speaker of the House.

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2 Years After the Capitol Riot, the GOP Remains Divided. Good.

Plus: Misinformation about athlete deaths, FTC wants to ban noncompete clauses, and more...

Reason

'Madness.' 'Chaos.' 'Stupid.' How the McCarthy stalemate is playing on Fox News

Faced with one of the nastiest political train wrecks in modern memory, America's conservative media stalwarts responded this week with recrimination, regret, reflection — and at least one suggestion that House Republican stalwarts might find solace, and a new leader, by getting good and drunk.

Los Angeles Times

Will it even matter if McCarthy wins?

Two years after the Capitol riot, another group of right wing extremists are attempting a takeover — from within

Salon

McCarthy buys time as he tries to lock down speaker votes - Roll Call

Kevin McCarthy was three votes shy of securing the speaker’s gavel on Friday afternoon after flipping 14 of 20 Republicans.

Roll Call

‘The fever’s got to break’: When will there be a House speaker?

Members-elect from across GOP agree there’s no plan how to get past impasse and future looks uncertain

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy offers deal to end House speaker standoff with ‘Taliban 20’ GOP colleagues

The contours of a deal that could make Republican leader Kevin McCarthy the House speaker have begun to emerge

The Independent UK

Is this the longest-ever House speaker vote? A brief history of races for the gavel

If you thought Kevin McCarthy was having a hard time of it, spare a moment for Nathaniel Prentice Banks and the 34th Congress

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Who are the ‘Taliban 20’ paralysing Kevin McCarthy in the House speaker vote?

Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene are among the 20 GOP lawmakers given an unflattering nickname

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz trolled over resignation threat amid House speaker chaos: ‘Do you promise?’

Gaetz made the chaos around the House speaker vote yet more farcical on Thursday when he decided to cast his vote for Donald Trump

Roll Call

House Republicans want to wipe out staff unions, but it’s not that simple - Roll Call

Union leaders say they are “invigorated.” And experts say the “mess” around Kevin McCarthy’s speaker bid buys them some time to figure it out.

Axios

House Democrats connect Jan. 6 to GOP's speakership fight

The anniversary serves as a reminder of how little progress has been made toward unity in the last two years.

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The Independent UK

Democrats say Republicans’ speaker debacle has gone from funny to dangerous

But Democrats don’t expect to bail out Republicans anytime soon

Reuters

Kevin McCarthy elected Republican U.S. House speaker, but at a cost

Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives early on Saturday, after making extensive concessions to right-wing hardliners that raised questions about the party's ability to govern.

Salon

The Speaker fight may stoke terrorism

McCarthy's concessions send a signal to violent extremists: House Republicans will have your back

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Chaos in the House over whether McCarthy can succeed Pelosi underscores her skills as speaker

In an age in which national parties have less clout than ever, being and becoming a congressional leader are both very difficult tasks. So the chaos on view this week among House Republicans — with as many as 21 of 222 GOP members blocking the selection of a new speaker…

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Kevin McCarthy fails in speakership bid for 11th time

Impasse over choosing House speaker continues as Republican falls short of votes held up by his detractors. Plus, an expert’s tips for better sleep

The Independent UK

CNN host Erin Burnett calls out Republican over ‘young lady’ remark: ‘That, I will say, was a bit rude’

GOP member also refers to CNN as ‘Clinton News Network’

The Independent UK

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