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.

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

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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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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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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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