Politics & Government

Politics & Government

GOP makes history when 8 hard-liners succeed in ousting House Speaker McCarthy

11:16am October 04, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican strategist Liam Donovan about what it says about the state of the GOP when a small group of Republican rebels was able to topple the speaker of the House.

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has accused the new speaker pro tempore of asking her to vacate her workspace.

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Nancy Pelosi says the interim House speaker asked her to vacate her Capitol office

11:08am October 04, 2023

by Emily Olson

Pelosi said the new acting speaker, Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., was behind an email asking her staff to remove their belongings from a workspace she had access to as a former speaker.

Former President Donald Trump and President Biden are preparing for a possible rematch in the 2024 election.

Trump's voters are more excited than Biden's. But Trump could lose a lot if convicted

10:30am October 04, 2023

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds Trump and Biden in a dead heat — but a conviction could change that, as independent voters aren't interested in supporting Trump if he's convicted.

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Kevin McCarthy became the first speaker removed by a U.S. House vote.

4 takeaways from the historic ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

10:22am October 04, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's run as speaker was relatively short and anything but sweet.

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Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is the leader of the House, at least for now

9:26am October 04, 2023

by Associated Press

Now that Kevin McCarthy is out of his job as House speaker, one of his top lieutenants is presiding over the chamber while the chamber figures out who will be the next leader.

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McCarthy out as House speaker after Democrats joined 8 Republicans to remove him

8:06am October 04, 2023

Members of the House have voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Rep. Patrick McHenry is temporarily in his seat, but it's unclear who the next speaker will be.

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as speaker of the House on Tuesday.

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Up First briefing: Kevin McCarthy's downfall; 'mommy bloggers' and influencers

7:54am October 04, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

Kevin McCarthy has been voted out as House speaker — a first in the history of the House of Representatives. And, how Gen X "mommy bloggers" paved the way for today's online influencers.

Morning news brief

5:16am October 04, 2023

A House vote strips Kevin McCarthy of his speakership. Catholic leaders meet at the Vatican to discuss the future of the church. China's autumn festival gives clues about the country's economy.

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House members consider who to nominate to be the next speaker

5:16am October 04, 2023

With the removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republicans must decide who will now set the agenda for the majority party in the House. NPR's A Martinez talks to GOP strategist Brendan Buck.

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McCarthy will not run for speaker again after being removed

10:22pm October 03, 2023

Members told reporters that they expect to hold a candidate forum next Tuesday ahead of votes on a speaker, possibly as early as Wednesday.