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Could Trump become the next speaker of the House?

Donald Trump has revelled in the calls for him to become the next speaker of the House

The Independent UK

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

Matt Gaetz slams McHenry for sending House home ‘to cry for a week’

MrGaetz criticised Mr McHenry’s decision to call a recess saying it gives the House lawmakers a week of ‘hand-wringing and bedwetting’ before a new speaker is handed the gavel

The Independent UK

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GOP can't flip McCarthy's mess onto Dems

Democrats are sick of bailing the GOP out of their own messes, and boy, are Republicans whining about it

Salon

Trump endorses Jim Jordan as House Speaker vote approaches - live

A Fox News debate set for Monday was reportedly cancelled after members ‘pissed’ at race playing ‘out so publicly’

The Independent UK

Who is Matt Gaetz? The US congressman behind Kevin McCarthy’s ousting

The US Speaker has lost a no-confidence vote for the first time ever. But what does it all mean?

Evening Standard

‘Firebrand’: What does US Republican rebel Matt Gaetz want?

Congressman Gaetz led a group of Republican dissenters to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a historic vote.

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Kevin McCarthy’s reign as House speaker ended like it started — under Matt Gaetz’s thumb

Add this embarrassing failure of leadership to the Republicans’ other big problems, the biggest being Donald Trump, the former president and current GOP front runner facing 91 criminal counts.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

U.S. House speaker hopefuls seek Texas GOP’s blessing

Texas has by far the largest Republican delegation in the House, and gaining their support would be a major boost for any candidate as the conference meets to pick new leaders next week.

The Texas Tribune

After disappointing election, McCarthy’s reign was rocky from the start - Roll Call

Key dates for Kevin McCarthy from Republicans winning the House majority to his ouster as speaker this week.

Roll Call

Why Justin Amash Should Be the Next Speaker of the House

And why he almost certainly will not

Reason

‘Type A’ personalities paralyze House after historic McCarthy ouster - Roll Call

Being a psychiatrist or sociologist is not a requirement for the next speaker, but a background in either might not hurt.

Roll Call

$Ouster of Speaker McCarthy highlights House Republican fractures in an increasingly polarized America$

Ouster of Speaker McCarthy highlights House Republican fractures in an increasingly polarized America

The House of Representatives on Oct. 3, 2023, did something that had never been done before in the nation’s history: It ousted the speaker of the House. Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, lost his job in a vote of 216 to 210. To look deeper than the surface machinations, The…

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The Guardian - US

Stephen Colbert on Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster: ‘Unprecedented humiliation’

Late-night hosts discuss McCarthy’s removal after nine months, and Trump ordering McDonald’s to his New York trial

The Independent UK

Trump claims ‘lots of people’ have asked him to run for speaker

‘We have some great people in the Republican Party that could do a great job as speaker,’ Trump says in Manhattan courthouse

The Guardian - US

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

Reason

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The Guardian - US

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 Independent UK

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

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

Fortune

Why McCarthy’s ouster as Speaker could make everything less affordable for everyday Americans

Investors are either increasingly unwilling or unable to finance a dysfunctional U.S. government, and this risks pushing borrowing costs for Americans higher.

The Independent UK

GOP turns on Gaetz as House in turmoil after McCarthy ousting – latest

Attention is also turning to who will be the next House speaker, with Rep Jim Jordan and Rep Steve Scalise both announcing they are running

The Conversation

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 Independent UK

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

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