Republican Rep. Tim Burchett says he 'slept like a baby' after voting to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker

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Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee, left, and Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California.

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Kevin McCarthy's CBS interview, where he blamed Democrats for the near-government shutdown, tanked any hope of them saving his speakership

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks at the US Capitol after he was ousted as Speaker of the House on October 3, 2023.

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Ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he could 'afford to have five or six people be idiots' during standoffs in the 1990s, a contrast to the numerous GOP hardliners creating challenges for McCarthy

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Kevin McCarthy, left, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

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McCarthy tells Republicans threatening to oust him to 'bring it' after House passes stopgap spending bill with mostly Democratic votes

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California, center, is flanked by Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota, left, and GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik of New York after the House approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open.

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Matt Gaetz says he's going to try to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership 'every single day'

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Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida.

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