House uncertainty puts shutdown specter right back on the table - Roll Call Legislative action, including consideration of two appropriations bills set for this week, has ground to a halt in the House. Roll Call · Oct 4, 2023
McCarthy firing and political polarization topics for EKU government students The first Speaker of the House to be fired in U.S. history is providing a literal teachable moment for Kentucky students. WEKU · Oct 4, 2023
Donald Trump Jr floats possibility his father could be next House speaker A number of far-right Republicans have started calling for Mr Trump to become the next speaker after Kevin McCarthy’s unceremonious exit on Tuesday The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
Scalise, Jordan running for speaker, but may get company - Roll Call House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan said they are running for speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy's ouster. Roll Call · Oct 4, 2023
Ouster of Speaker McCarthy highlights House Republican fractures in an increasingly polarized America The House of Representatives on Oct. 3, 2023, did something that had never been done before in the nation’s history: It ousted the speaker of the House. Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, lost his job in a vote of 216 to 210. To look deeper than the surface machinations, The… The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023
Stephen Colbert on Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster: ‘Unprecedented humiliation’ Late-night hosts discuss McCarthy’s removal after nine months, and Trump ordering McDonald’s to his New York trial The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023
MTG's Trump speaker push has big problem Far-right lawmakers want ex-president to replace Kevin McCarthy — but there are major issues with that idea Salon · Oct 4, 2023
Republicans Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise launch House speakership bids Hardline conservatives confirm intentions to run for the top House job a day after Kevin McCarthy was ousted by his own party The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023
McCarthy ouster shows Republicans don’t want to govern - and they don’t want anyone else to either The party is beholden to a base that it has fed misinformation and trained to view politics as high-stakes entertainment The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023
Biden calls to ‘change the poisonous atmosphere in Washington’; Trump denies involvement in McCarthy removal - as it happened Biden says he believes Republicans are ‘committed to working in a bipartisan fashion’; Trump denies having a hand in removal The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023
Matt Gaetz denies ‘urban legend’ that he moved to oust McCarthy for failing to stop sexual misconduct ethics probe Mr Gaetz is facing a House Committee inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct, use of illegal drugs, and misuse of funds The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
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 · Oct 4, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 588 of the invasion Ukrainian drones attack three Russian regions overnight, Moscow says; UK PM calls on west to help Ukraine ‘finish the job’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 How will Kevin McCarthy being ousted as US House speaker affect US aid to Ukraine? Delays in funding will make Kyiv’s fight against Russia more difficult and could prove deadly for its citizens
Salon · Oct 4, 2023 Trump knows he's lost this case already Trump's strategy to win the election relies on destroying the country's belief in the legal system
Salon · Oct 4, 2023 "Revenge": GOP evicts Pelosi from office Pelosi was unable to remove her belongings because she was in California to mourn the loss of Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Roll Call · Oct 4, 2023 House removal of speaker adds hurdle for new farm bill - Roll Call The House removal of the speaker Tuesday could slow work on a farm bill as lawmakers instead spend time choosing a new leader.
Fortune · Oct 4, 2023 Why McCarthy’s ouster as Speaker could make everything less affordable for everyday Americans Investors are either increasingly unwilling or unable to finance a dysfunctional U.S. government, and this risks pushing borrowing costs for Americans higher.
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 GOP turns on Gaetz as House in turmoil after McCarthy ousting – latest Attention is also turning to who will be the next House speaker, with Rep Jim Jordan and Rep Steve Scalise both announcing they are running
Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2023 What does the US House Speaker do? Kevin McCarthy is first politician kicked out of role What does the Speaker of the House of Representatives actually do?
The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023 Republican congressman to nominate Trump for House speaker Troy Nehls, from Texas, calls Trump ‘the greatest president of my lifetime’ and says he will nominate him to replace Kevin McCarthy
The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023 Democrat failure to save US speaker hands power to Republican right California Republican Kevin McCarthy has become the first ever speaker of the US House of Representatives to be ejected from his position. In a 216 to 210 vote, Democrats joined with far-right Republicans to remove McCarthy from office.
The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023 Pelosi rebukes interim speaker for office eviction as she attended Feinstein service In one of first acts after the removal of Kevin McCarthy, Democratic predecessor is ordered out of ‘hideaway’ space
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as House speaker. Could Trump replace him? While Trump is technically eligible to replace McCarthy, it’s highly unlikely that he’ll be offered, let alone accept, the post