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Ohio congressman-elect Max Miller slammed Florida rep for putting himself before American people

Washington (AFP) - Democrats marked the anniversary of the US Capitol riot Friday by linking the violence to the internecine warfare that has broken out among Republicans paralyzing the House of Representatives over the selection of the next speaker.

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

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

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

So many jokes here.

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

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 –…

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

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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.