A GOP congressman says conservative hardliners who helped oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker could 'very easily' cause the party to lose its House majority in 2024

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Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma.

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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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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 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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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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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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45 GOP representatives signed a letter to Republican conference demanding changes to the speakership removal process

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Former speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy stops to speak to reporters as he leaves his office to open the House floor in the Capitol on Tuesday, July 11, 2023

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Lauren Boebert said it would be 'childish, vengeful' for Republicans to remove Matt Gaetz after he led McCarthy's ousting

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Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rep. Matt Gaetz, and Rep. Kevin McCarthy as seen in photos from the press
Rep. Lauren Boebert spoke up for fellow hard-right Republican Matt Gaetz on Thursday, after he led the charge in ousting Kevin McCarthy from the Speakership.

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Trump is seriously considering pursuing a stint as House speaker

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Former President Donald Trump.

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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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