With McCarthy out as Speaker, Pelosi no longer in party leadership, and Feinstein's death, California's clout in Congress has taken a major hit. The Golden State is now at a political crossroads.

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From left to right, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi.

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Kevin McCarthy strolled out of his former office just to insist to reporters that he's not resigning and will seek re-election in 2024: 'Not that I wanted to talk to you'

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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy outside his one-time office earlier this week.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy outside his one-time office earlier this week.

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Rep. Lauren Boebert is signaling that the fight over the speakership could get bogged down over Ukraine

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Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado.

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Republicans are asking their Twitter followers to help them decide who should replace Kevin McCarthy

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia uses her phone during a hearing on April 18, 2023.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia uses her phone during a hearing on April 18, 2023.

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If Rep. Jim Jordan wins the race for House speaker, it could be the death knell for US aid to Ukraine

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.

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Trump doesn't have enough clout on Capitol Hill to make Jim Jordan the House speaker

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and former President Donald Trump.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and former President Donald Trump.

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George Santos filed false campaign reports inflating his fundraising figures to garner national GOP support, prosecutors say

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Republican Rep. George Santos of New York outside the Capitol on September 29, 2023.
Republican Rep. George Santos of New York outside the Capitol on September 29, 2023.

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These are the battle lines for the House GOP's chaotic future

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House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan (left) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise are the two leading candidates for speaker.

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Some vulnerable Republicans aren't cashing Marjorie Taylor Greene's $2,000 checks

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Republican Reps. Michelle Steel, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Derrick Van Orden.
Republican Reps. Michelle Steel, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Derrick Van Orden.

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Come on, people: there's never going to be a bipartisan coalition running the House

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in June 2023.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in June 2023.

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