Tag: ouster
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Who could be the next speaker of the House? Republicans look for options after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster
[ad_1] Washington — The historic removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy from his position as House speaker sets up another election to fill the now-vacant seat atop the GOP-controlled lower chamber. Patrick McHenry, who now temporarily wields the gavel as speaker pro tempore, announced during a meeting with fellow GOP lawmakers on Tuesday that the House…
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House Is Paralyzed, With No Speaker After McCarthy Ouster
[ad_1] The House of Representatives was in a state of paralysis on Wednesday, ground to a halt by the ouster of Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy and with no clear sense of who might succeed him — or when. After a historic vote to remove Mr. McCarthy on Tuesday, lawmakers quickly departed Washington and scattered to…
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Gaetz’s Ouster of McCarthy Draws Attention to His Ethics Issues
[ad_1] Representative Matt Gaetz’s successful push to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy has cemented his status as one of the most reviled members of the House of Representatives — including among many of his fellow Republicans — and drawn attention to a long-running investigation by the House Ethics Committee into Mr. Gaetz’s conduct. Mr. McCarthy has…
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Democrats Weigh Whether to Rescue McCarthy From G.O.P. Ouster Bid
[ad_1] The hard-right move to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post has presented House Democrats with a tricky question: Should they help rescue the California Republican who has worked against their agenda and recently opened an impeachment inquiry against President Biden? Mr. McCarthy’s slender majority and the size of the band of right-wing rebels…
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Matt Gaetz Seeks Ouster Of Kevin McCarthy As Speaker – Deadline
[ad_1] Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) followed through on threats and filed a motion on Monday to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership position. Gaetz’s action will now trigger a vote on a motion to vacate, although McCarthy’s allies are likely to try to sideline the motion by tabling it. The prospect of such…
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Tucker Carlson bringing ‘new version’ of show to Twitter after Fox News ouster
[ad_1] Signal as much as our Night Headlines e mail in your every day information to the most recent information Signal as much as our free US Night Headlines e mail Tucker Carlson is bringing a “new model” of his influential political commentary programme to Twitter, the right-wing pundit introduced in a video on Tuesday,…