Tag: oust
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Poland Election: Centrists Poised to Oust Law and Justice Party
[ad_1] Centrist and progressive forces appeared capable of forming a new government in Poland after securing more seats in a critical general election on Sunday, despite the governing nationalist party, Law and Justice, winning the most votes for a single party. Exit polls showing a strong second place finish by the main opposition group, Civic…
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Here’s What Happens Now That Gaetz Has Moved to Oust McCarthy
[ad_1] Representative Matt Gaetz pressed forward on Monday evening to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, setting the stage for a dramatic showdown this week between Mr. McCarthy and his conservative critics. Mr. Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, made what is known as a motion to vacate. Any single lawmaker can make such a…
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Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
[ad_1] Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz made good on his threats and filed a resolution Monday night to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The move came after McCarthy relied on Democrats to pass a stopgap funding bill. CBS News…
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What Lawmakers Are Saying as Matt Gaetz Seeks to Oust Kevin McCarthy
[ad_1] Uncertainty clouds the future of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after Florida Representative Matt Gaetz moved to oust the Republican leader, but representatives on both sides of the aisle have further questions before voting on the speakership. Gaetz, a far-right conservative who for weeks has threatened the push against McCarthy, on Monday filed a motion…
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Matt Gaetz calls for vote to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
[ad_1] The timeline for next steps on Mr Gaetz’s resolution is variable and it is not yet clear if Democrats would come to Mr McCarthy’s aid. Mr Gaetz said on Sunday he believed he had enough Republican support to oust Mr McCarthy, 58. “The only way Kevin McCarthy is speaker of the House at the…
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Republican Matt Gaetz moves to oust U.S. House Speaker, setting up potential showdown
[ad_1] U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing an extraordinary referendum on his leadership of the House of Representatives after a conservative member of his own conference, a longtime critic, moved to trigger a vote on whether he should remain at the helm. “I have enough Republicans where at this point next week, one of…
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McCarthy’s Speakership Is in Jeopardy This Week After a Threat to Oust Him
[ad_1] Kevin McCarthy faces a momentous challenge to his speakership this week, as one of his most outspoken Republican critics in the House has said he will try to remove him from his leadership role as retribution for working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown. On Sunday, that critic, Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida,…
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Wisconsin Republicans Vote to Oust Top Elections Official
[ad_1] Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate voted on Thursday to remove the state’s elections chief, escalating a fight over who can determine the leader of a group that will supervise the elections next year in the battleground state. Meagan Wolfe, who has served as the nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator since she was appointed in…