The ambitious career of Kevin McCarthy, ousted GOP Speaker of the House

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

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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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Did Biden and McCarthy strike a secret Ukraine side deal? Republicans and Democrats stoke suspicion after Ukraine funding was cut from spending bill

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Kevin McCarthy with President Joe Biden at an Oval Office meeting on the debt ceiling on May 22.
Kevin McCarthy with President Joe Biden at an Oval Office meeting on the debt ceiling on May 22.

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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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Who were the 8 GOP members who voted to oust McCarthy?

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Kevin McCarthy walks from the House Chamber, followed by a large group behind him.
US Republican Representative from California Kevin McCarthy walks from the House Chamber after he was ousted as Speaker at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2023.

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Kevin McCarthy won't run for speaker again after unprecedented ouster

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Newly elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy holds the gavel
Kevin McCarthy holds the gavel

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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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