House of Representatives tumbles into chaos as fight for new speaker erupts

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The House is paralyzed after far-right Republicans forced Kevin McCarthy out as speaker. A new battle is on as Republicans scramble to replace him.

Who leads the House now? The top Republicans who could be the next House speaker.

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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, and Rep. Byron Donalds

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The GOP's new interim House speaker kicked Nancy Pelosi out of her hideaway office so he could use it himself

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Rep. Patrick McHenry, left, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, right, in a composite image.
Rep. Patrick McHenry, left, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, right, in a composite image.

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Here's what Kevin McCarthy is losing after Matt Gaetz knocked him out of the Speaker's chair

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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is surrounded by press and police on the way to the chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is surrounded by press and police on the way to the chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.

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Republicans have temporarily played themselves out of the presidential line of succession after McCarthy's historic ouster

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The Speaker of the House's chair sits empty
The Speaker of the House's chair was empty in January during the multiple rounds of voting.

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Once a secret, the temporary House speaker is Rep. Patrick McHenry

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The Speaker of the House's chair sits empty
The Speaker of the House's chair was empty in January during the multiple rounds of voting.

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House votes to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, throwing the chamber back into chaos

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy presiding over the chamber on May 11, 2023.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy presiding over the chamber on May 11, 2023.

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy planted the seeds of his own downfall in his January 2023 concessions

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U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) rubs his face during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2023 in Washington, DC.
U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) rubs his face during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Rising interest rates means the cost of US debt will hit a new peak by 2025, Goldman Sachs says

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Total interest payments on the US debt could amount to $10.6 trillion over the next decade, per one analysis.

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The House just took one step closer to firing Kevin McCarthy

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at a press conference on Capitol Hill on September 30, 2023.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at a press conference on Capitol Hill on September 30, 2023.

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