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McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote as Democrats join with GOP critics to topple him (apnews.com)

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been voted out of the job in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history. The 216-210 vote was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.

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[–] wildncrazyguy@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Remember that anyone can be elected speaker, even someone off the street. You know who no republican would dare vote against if nominated? I’ll give you one guess.

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

This ought to be good.

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Did the article explain why some Democrats went along with voting him out? If it did, I missed it, and honestly I’m too lazy to read the article again. Thanks!