McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote as Democrats join with GOP critics to topple him (apnews.com)

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been voted out of the job in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history. The 216-210 vote was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.

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[-] wildncrazyguy@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Remember that anyone can be elected speaker, even someone off the street. You know who no republican would dare vote against if nominated? I’ll give you one guess.

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