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The Ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

The Ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

The Daily vor 3 Jahren

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The vote on Tuesday to remove Representative Kevin McCarthy as
speaker of the House of Representative has left the chamber mired
in chaos.

Luke Broadwater, a congressional correspondent for The Times,
describes what happened on an unprecedented day in American
politics.

Guest: Luke Broadwater, a congressional correspondent for The New
York Times.

Background reading:

The vote to ouster the House speaker exposed once again the
deep polarization in Congress.

Mr. McCarthy’s demise also reflected the challenge of
wielding a Republican majority in the House that refuses to be
governed.

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