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Who will replace ousted Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker?

The House has been left in turmoil after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on Tuesday. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

MAGA is tearing the GOP apart

Democrats get it: Don't get in the way when your opponents are self-destructing

Salon

What next after US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy removed?

The US House will need to vote for a new speaker after an unprecedented vote removed Republican Kevin McCarthy.

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McCarthy ousted as speaker — how House members from Illinois voted

The three Illinois Republicans in the House, Mary Miller, Darin LaHood and Mike Bost, voted to keep McCarthy as speaker. All 14 Democrats from Illinois voted to remove him.

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas Republicans stuck with Kevin McCarthy, but it wasn’t enough to save him

In January, some Republican Texans led the charge to challenge McCarthy’s leadership bid. But this time, all Texas Republicans who were present voted to save McCarthy and every U.S. House Democrat voted to remove him.

The Texas Tribune

Kevin McCarthy ousted as US House speaker by hard-right Republicans

Former speaker confirms he will not run again as Republicans plan to hold a vote for a new speaker next Wednesday

The Guardian - US

McCarthy will not run for speaker again after being removed

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

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Kevin McCarthy faces House vote on motion to remove him as speaker

Vote expected on Tuesday afternoon after hard-right Florida congressman Matt Gaetz files motion to vacate

The Guardian - US

House set to vote on challenge to McCarthy - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy told House Republicans the chamber would vote Tuesday on a motion to vacate the speakership.

Roll Call

McCarthy worked with Democrats to pause the US shutdown. Now his job is at stake

House Republican speaker passed a bill extending government funding at the risk of alienating hard right party members

The Guardian - US

Democrat Jamaal Bowman accused of pulling fire alarm to delay House vote

New Yorker is a second-term congressman representing parts of the Bronx and Westchester County

The Independent UK

McCarthy promises ‘punishment’ over Bowman fire alarm before vote

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., denied that he was trying to cause delays, but Speaker Kevin McCarthy called pulling a fire alarm “a new low.”

Roll Call

Shutdown averted as Biden signs seven-week spending bill - Roll Call

President Joe Biden signed a short-term spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown after a dramatic turn of events Saturday.

Roll Call

Congressional Republicans are trapped in a dangerous absurdity of their own making

By abasing himself to Trump and the most hardline Republicans, Kevin McCarthy made himself a political hostage

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Biden says guns are ‘number 1 killer of children’ in US as he unveils violence prevention office – as it happened

US president urges action as Kamala Harris says one in five Americans have lost family member to gun violence

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy culminates Washington visit with a White House pledge of $128m

Zelenskyy’s appearance comes during tense negotiations over US budget legislation, with Republicans seeking steep cuts.

The Guardian - US

Republicans seem even further from resolution as US shutdown deadline nears

McCarthy faces uphill climb as far-right Republicans signal that even a resolution to temporarily delay a shutdown is out of reach

Salon

Dems pounce on GOP's impeachment fight

Republicans' impeachment probe is "kangaroo court, fishing expedition and conspiracy theater" Hakeem Jeffries says

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Reason

Kevin McCarthy's Impeachment Inquiry Provokes Predictably Polarized Reactions

Plus: The Stations of the Cross isn't a zoning violation, inflation is making people poorer, and Russian mercenaries win hearts and minds with their own branded beer.

Zenger

Netanyahu Welcomes US House Democrats To Jerusalem

The Premier told the delegation that it was an opportunity to strengthen the bipartisan relationship between the nations.

Zenger

Jeffries Backs Ilhan Omar For Re-election

It is customary for the leaders of both parties to endorse all their incumbent co-partisans

Zenger

In Israel, House Democrats Reaffirm ‘solidarity With The Jewish State’

Two dozen Democrats from the US are in Israel for a six-day trip

The Guardian - US

Democratic House leader under fire for Israel trip sponsored by lobbyist group

Hakeem Jeffries was accused of giving cover to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he tried to curtail Israeli judiciary power

Zenger

Democratic Lawmakers: Ties With Israel Will Survive

The 24 Democratic congressmen who were in town this week met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Zenger

Two Dozen US House Democrats Visiting Israel

The delegation will meet with Israeli, Palestinian officials and activists and talk about the prospects for a two-state solution

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