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Kevin McCarthy has gone. Why was he removed and who might replace him?
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House Is Paralyzed, With No Speaker After McCarthy Ouster
After a historic vote to remove the speaker, lawmakers departed Washington on Tuesday night with the House of Representatives in chaos and no clear sense of who might lead it.
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US in ‘chaos’ as Speaker removed
Kevin McCarthy has been removed from his position as Speaker of the House after a historic vote, sparking political chaos in the United States.
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Kevin McCarthy Ousted as US House Speaker in Historic Vote
Speaker unable to make last-minute deal to retain the gavel
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McCarthy to Face Far-Right Attempt to Oust Him as House Speaker
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Congress Dodges Government Shutdown With Last-Minute, Short-Term Deal
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U.S. federal government shutdown appears likely as Republicans reject McCarthy's plan
Right-flank Republicans refused to support bill despite its steep spending cuts
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The US inched closer to a government shutdown on Friday as the prospects of a successful short-term funding deal grow bleaker.
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Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90
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Second Republican debate: The biggest moments from debate stage
There was a whiff of desperation in the air at the second Republican debate in Los Angeles on Wednesday night as Donald Trump skipped the event once again.
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N.Y. judge finds Donald Trump committed business fraud for a decade
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Bob Menendez refuses to quit and says $480,000 in cash was for personal use
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New Jersey Gov. Murphy, Assembly speaker call on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign
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Could the 14th Amendment bar Donald Trump from becoming president again?
Some conservative legal scholars think so—but the idea is a long shot.
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US special counsel seeks gag order on Trump’s ‘inflammatory’ statements
Jack Smith asked judge Tanya Chutkan to restrict ex-president’s statements in federal election subversion trial
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Top US House Republican orders impeachment inquiry into Biden
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, bowing to pressure from his party's hard right, gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for an impeachment investigation into US President Joe Biden.
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Trump could be U.S. president again. Here's what he plans to do if he wins
Platform is permeated with proposals that would punish adversaries, at home and abroad.
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Former speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will run for reelection to House in 2024
By running for reelection, Pelosi is poised to extend her lengthy career on Capitol Hill, which began by winning a special election in June 1987, further cementing her role as a towering figure in Democratic politics in Washington and on the national stage.
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